The Jews who question the lineage of Jesus argue that the lineage has to go through the man. I did some more research and found that this is technically incorrect. The lineage of the Jewish nation is via the seed. (ref. Genesis 21:12, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:4) And since only the males have the seed, then they assume that it is through the male only. However, the prophecy given in Genesis 3:15 states clearly that Messiah would come into the world via the Seed of the WOMAN.
"I will put enmity between you [Satan] and the woman, and between your seed and HER Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel."
So Jesus, through the Seed of Mary, is of the lineage of David.
Paul was a very strict Jewish man taught under Gamaliel*. He stated the following...
Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel.
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*Acts 22:3
"I [Paul] am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city [Jerusalem] at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers' law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.
