The Lineage of Jesus

The Lineage of Jesus
Read Matthew 1-17
“A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: 
Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.” 
                                                                                                        Matthew 1:1-17
Matthew’s gospel is written in Greek. But it uses for the most part Jewish terminology which he doesn’t explain. This indicates that it is written to Jews.
He uses terms like “Son of David” to describe Jesus. He traces the linage of Jesus back to Abraham.
This however does not restrict the readership to the Jews. He mentions the arrival of the Magi and that the great commission is to the whole world not just to the Jews.
Matthews purpose in writing seems to be to prove to the Jewish reader that Jesus is their Messiah.
He uses nine proof texts (1:22–23; 2:15; 2:17–18; 2:23; 4:14–16; 8:17; 12:17–21; 13:35; 27:9–10) to prove this basic theme.
Matthew notes that Jesus is the fulfilment of Old Testament Prophesy. Additionally he points to the linage of Jesus going back to King David.
The book of Matthew was written it is believe by Matthew the disciple of Jesus around 50AD.
Thus Matthew would have had first hand accounts of all that was happening including access to Mary the mother of Christ.
The scripture quoted above gives the linage of Jesus all the way back to Abraham. Pointing out to the reader that Jesus was of the right linage to be the Messiah.
Although he was born to parents of low birth Mary and Joseph. Both were honourable people.
Matthew recording,
"This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.  
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 
All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet:  
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” 
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.  
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." 
Matthew 1:18-25
This is the first proof that Jesus is the Messiah. God actually told Joseph in a dream that the child Mary was carrying was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
For such a thing not to be true when it was written would have been counter productive to those who were declaring that Jesus was in deed the Son of God the Saviour of mankind.
Thus such a thing had to be true or it could have derailed the new movement.
Think about it.