Notes |
- Rev. William Betham: Genealogical Tables Tab 22
Eusebias: Ecclesiastical History pp 20-21,23 Eusebius indicates that Estha md 2 times, Matthan &
Melchi, according to Africanus' Epistle to Aristides.
"Matthan and Melchi having married in succession the same woman had children who were
brothers by the same mother.......Matthan therefore, who traces his lineage from Solomon first had
Jacob, by Estha (for this is her name as handed down by tradition). Matthan dying, and Melchi, who
traces his descent from Nathan, though he was of the same tribe, but of another family,having, as
before said, married her, had a son Eli. Thus, then .... Jacob and Eli, were brothers by the same mother.
Of these, the one Jacob, on the death of his brother, marrying his widow, became father of the third,
viz. Joseph; his son both by nature and calculation. Wherefore it is written, Jacob begat Joseph.
But according to the law he was son of Eli for Jacob being his brother, raised up seed to him.
Wherefore the genealogy, traced also through him will not be rendered void, which, according
to Matthew is given thus---'but Jacob begat Joseph.' But Luke, on the other hand, says, 'who was
the son, as was supposed, (for this he also adds,) the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of
Melchi.'
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as Esthra or Estha or Esther
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
DEATH: Also shown as Died BC
|