Messiah

Jews await the coming of the Messiah. They believe with complete faith that he will rule on the throne of David and with his reign will come the fulfillment of many prophecies, such as universal knowledge of G-d (Jeremiah 31:31-34) and peace among nations. Christians claims that the man they worship is this Messiah. They claim he descends from David, as they record in the Christian books of Matthew and Luke. Aside from the fact that not a single messianic hope was realized, both of the recorded genealogies disqualify him, due to their devastating flaws. Both genealogies include predecessors that are excluded from the monarchy. The first complication in the lineage of this man is found in Matthew 1:11,

“and Josiah the father of Jeconiah [footnote: a 11 That is Jehoiachin; also in verse 12] and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.” 

The dilemma arises with the inclusion of Jeconiah/Jehoiachin (also called Coniah) in the genealogy, because this king is excluded from producing heirs that would posses the throne. See Jeremiah 22:24-30,

“As I live – the word of HASHEM – even if you, Coniah [footnote: Coniah is a derisive nickname for Jehoiakim’s son Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin).] son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, would be a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off it. I will deliver you into the hand of those who seek your soul, into the hand of those you fear – into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylonia, and into the hand of the Chaldeans…O land, land, land! Hear the word of HASHEM! Thus said HASHEM: Inscribe this man to become childless, a man who will not succeed in his life; for none of his descendants will ever succeed in being a man who sits on the throne of David, and ever to rule over Judah.”

HASHEM declares this man childless regarding the Davidic throne. Jeconiah's descendants will never be king, never rule over Judah by sitting on the throne. In an attempt to defend their deity's genealogical issues, some Christians cite Haggiai 2:23, when Zerubbabel, one of Jeconiah's descendants, assumed a leadership position, not kingship. G-d elevated one of Jeconiah's descendants, but did not instate him on the throne. HASHEM said “As I live (vs. 24),” and due to the fact that He lives forever, this decree against Jeconiah will live forever too.

The second genealogy recorded in the Christian book of Luke includes an ancestor with equally devastating results. The author of the Christian book of Luke lists Nathan, instead of his brother Solomon in this alternate Christian genealogical line.

“the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, (Luke 3:31)”

This turn of ancestry excludes the Christian deity once again from ruling on the Davidic throne, since HASHEM promises the throne to pass through Solomon's descendants forever.

“Behold, a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest, and I shall grant him rest from all his enemies all around. His name will be Solomon, and I will bestow peace and tranquility upon Israel in his days. He will build a temple for My Name’s sake; he will be a son to Me and I will be a Father to him. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ (1 Chronicles 22:9-10)”

The virgin birth presents further complications for Christian apologetics. Each man's lineage is passed to him by his father. See Numbers 1:2, 18,

“Take a census of the entire assembly of the Children of Israel according to their families, according to their fathers’ household, by number of the names, every male according to their head count…They gathered together the entire assembly on the first of the second month, and they established their genealogy according to their families, according to their fathers’ household, by number of the names…”

Virgin birth eliminates paternal lineage, and along with it, the potential to rule. This fact, combined with the previously mentioned issues, prevents this man's claim to the throne.