The lineage of Jesus Christ, as it pertains to His messianic claims, aligns with Old Testament prophecies. According to these scriptures, the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem, and Jesus was, with proof available through numerous witnesses, including His mother, and official Roman records from the census. The Messiah was also to be born of a virgin, and Jesus was, as could have been testified by Mary. Furthermore, the Messiah was to be of the house of David, and Jesus was, descending from David through both His natural mother, Mary, giving Him legal claim to the throne, and His adopted father, Joseph, who was of a different but royal line of descent. This dual lineage exhausts both lines, affirming that if Jesus is not the Messiah, there is no other. A careful inquiry by the Sanhedrin could have verified this genealogy, as later recorded by Matthew and Luke. These fulfillments of prophecy stand as evidence of His rightful claim to be the Messiah, rooted in the heritage and promises of Israel.

Jesus Christ's lineage traces back to the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, through both His mother Mary and His stepfather Joseph, who are listed in the genealogies as descendants of Judah through the line of David. He was not only a Jew but also of the Davidic, kingly line of Judah, as several verses refer to Him as the Son of David. God inspired the apostle Paul to write that it is evident our Lord arose from Judah. In Revelation, one of the elders calls Him the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Long before His birth, it was prophesied that Shiloh, the Messiah, the Prince of Peace, would come from the tribe of Judah. In His conversation with the woman at the well, Jesus includes Himself among the Jews, stating that salvation is of the Jews. He came to His own, yet His own did not receive Him. Jesus was born as a human being by a divine begettal into the nation, area, and family of Judah, taking on the flesh and blood of His physical parent Mary.