None will sit on the throne of David!

By Sidharth Mohandas

According to God’s prophetic word that came through Balaam we realize that “a ruler would come out of Jacob” [Numbers 24:19]. We are also told that this King would come out of David’s line and that His reign would be eternal. We all know that this King and ruler is none other than Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah.

Now, David’s throne was promised to Solomon, but somewhere down along the line from Solomon something happens that makes it look as though there would be no more heirs to this throne. This judgment came to a King by the name Jehoiachin, the son of Jehoiakim.

This is what the Lord says:“Record this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime, for none of his offspring will prosper, none will sit on the throne of David or rule anymore in Judah” (Jeremiah 22:30)

What a strong judgment and an irreversible one! However, the Scripture records this man’s name in Jesus’ Genealogy: “and Josiah begets Jehoiachin…” (Matthew 1:11; Josiah was Jehoiachins grandfather). Then how is it possible that Jesus became an heir to the throne, if God said none of Jehoiachins offspring would sit on David’s throne?

Here’s the paradox: The throne has to come through David, but according to the word of the Lord it should not be through Jehoiachin, and yet we see Jehoiachins name in the Genealogy in the first chapter of Matthew.

I brought you till here to make you think… Before it dawns on you, have you ever compared the genealogies given in Matthew 1 and Luke 3? You’ll find that these genealogies are different and yet they are given as the genealogy of Joseph. I think I got you thinking again…For those who do not know, Luke 3 is not Joseph’s genealogy but is Mary’s genealogy. Now how is that? Well, you’ll have to be Jewish to understand that: according to their tradition they never mention the genealogies of women. And if they do, they are mentioned after their husband’s name. I’m sure the picture gets clear here. Jesus became the heir of the David’s throne through another of David’s son by the name Nathan, from whom Mary descended. And since Jesus was born to Mary and not to Joseph, he was rightfully an heir to the throne. God in His wisdom brought Jesus to the throne without having him go through Jehoiachin, but then being the first born to Joseph’s wife, he was also an heir to the promised throne that was passed down from David to Solomon.

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