Spiritual inheritance

I think modern Germany offers a case in point a) that there is such a thing as collective guilt, and b) that succeeding generations can sometimes bear a special responsibility to right previous wrongs.

To mention one current issue: Angela Merkel's policy of accepting large numbers of refugees from Syria is based, at least in part, on tacit acknowledgment that Germany itself caused a massive refugee problem within living memory. Granted, this is a political issue, not a spiritual one, but the principle could be extended to cover some previous large-scale spiritual wrong.

"The record is clear that Jesus is descended from God."

And Jesus is God incarnate.

If you can hold those two beliefs simultaneously, the rest follows, I grant you that.

Originally posted by twhitehead
I am asking about Jesus's descent from David. It seemed important to the gospel writers. Descent from Noah or Adam seems pretty obvious and doesn't require a family tree.