Bible Strands
Luke 3:27
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke 3:27 appears within a genealogical record tracing ancestral descent backward from Joseph. The author inserts it at a specific point in a chronological list to document a particular generational link.
The words — The Greek τοῦ (tou) functions as a genitive marker, literally rendering each phrase as “the son of.” The proper names Ἰωανὰν (Iōanan) and Ῥησὰ (Rhēsa) are listed sequentially between Ζοροβαβὲλ (Zorobabel) and Σαλαθιὴλ (Salathiēl).
The thread — This generational sequence runs parallel to Matthew 1:12, which also records Shealtiel as the father of Zerubbabel. Both passages anchor the lineage within the post-exilic period.
Why it lands — The text explicitly names Joanan and Rhesa as intervening ancestors between Zerubbabel and Shealtiel. It requires the reader to acknowledge a documented historical chain rather than supplying theological commentary on those individuals.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Cross-references
- Matthew 1:12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,