https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/rss/ Biblical answers to questions relating to the genealogy and Jewish heritage of Jesus Christ. Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2026, Christianity.com Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:22:47 -0400 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/rahab-harlot-liar-ancestor-of-jesus.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/rahab-harlot-liar-ancestor-of-jesus.html Ray Pritchard https://www.christianity.com/author/ray-pritchard/ Think about that. A Harlot, a Canaanite and a liar. You wouldn’t think she would have much chance of making the list, but there she is. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:08:57 -0500 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/jesus-the-consolation-of-israel.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/jesus-the-consolation-of-israel.html Ray Pritchard https://www.christianity.com/author/ray-pritchard/ Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:17:38 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/would-herod-have-taxed-on-the-order-of-rome.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/would-herod-have-taxed-on-the-order-of-rome.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:37:34 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-are-the-dead-sea-scrolls.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-are-the-dead-sea-scrolls.html Christianity.com Editorial Staff https://www.christianity.com/author/christianitycom-editorial-staff/ The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 revolutionized our understanding of biblical history and religion, yielding a treasure trove of ancient texts that provide insight into the origins of Judaism and early Christianity. The scrolls, comprising over 900 texts written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, offer a unique window into the culture and beliefs of the Jewish sect known as the Essenes, shedding light on biblical figures such as Jesus and the development of Judaism between the Old and New Testaments. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:30:10 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/who-were-the-essenes.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/who-were-the-essenes.html Dr. John Barnett An almost forgotten Jewish sect until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Essenes were a small, separatist group that grew out of the conflicts of the Maccabean age. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:26:43 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/is-the-apocrypha-scripture.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/is-the-apocrypha-scripture.html John Barnett https://www.christianity.com/author/john-barnett/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:20:18 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/how-is-leprosy-like-sin.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/how-is-leprosy-like-sin.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:49:42 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/the-jewish-leaders-so-close-but-so-far.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/the-jewish-leaders-so-close-but-so-far.html John Barnett https://www.christianity.com/author/john-barnett/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:34:44 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/what-bible-did-jesus-use.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/what-bible-did-jesus-use.html John Barnett https://www.christianity.com/author/john-barnett/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:22:37 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/exceeding-the-righteousness-of-the-pharisees.html https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/genealogy-and-jewish-heritage/exceeding-the-righteousness-of-the-pharisees.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:01:18 -0400 2026-03-31T03:22:47-04:00