The genealogy in Matthew 1 highlights a significant issue with Joseph's lineage concerning Jeconiah, also called Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24-30. This ancestor was so wicked that God cursed him and his descendants, declaring that none of his offspring would prosper by sitting on the throne of David or ruling in Judah. Although Jeconiah had children, as noted in I Chronicles 3:17, none of his descendants ruled as king over Judah, effectively rendering him childless in terms of royal succession. Consequently, if Jesus were a natural son of Joseph, He could not sit on David's throne due to this curse. However, both genealogies of Joseph and Mary are crucial to establish Christ's legal right to rule on David's throne, showing that while Joseph's lineage through Jeconiah legally barred inheritance of the throne, Mary's unblemished descent and her marriage to Joseph provided the necessary legal pathway for Jesus to inherit this right.

The argument presented raises concerns about the lineage of Jesus as the Messiah, specifically relating to Jeconiah, also known as Coniah or Jehoiachin. It is noted that some might question Jesus' claim to David's throne due to His descent through Jeconiah, whom God cursed in Jeremiah 22:30, stating that none of his offspring would prosper or sit on the throne of David. However, this curse does not disqualify Jesus, as the genealogy in Luke 3, likely tracing through Mary, provides a separate line to David through Nathan, avoiding the cursed line of Jeconiah. This strengthens Jesus' claim by showing His connection to David through two distinct lineages, affirming His rightful place as the Messiah.

Shortly after Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah and Coniah, became king of Judah at the age of eighteen, Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king used by God as an instrument of correction, made one of his incursions into the region. Following this, Nebuchadnezzar deposed Jehoiachin and installed Zedekiah, Jehoiachin's uncle, as king. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God foretold that Jeconiah would die in a foreign land and that the vessels of the Temple would remain in Babylon until the day God brought them back. Despite this prophecy, a false prophet named Hananiah contradicted Jeremiah by predicting Judah's restoration within two years, ignoring the reality of God's judgment through Babylonian rule over Jehoiachin and the kingdom.