Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Judah is listed as an ancestor of Jesus Christ in Luke's genealogy.
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Also known as Juda
Judah is mentioned in Luk.3.30 as part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through His mother Mary's family line, back to Adam.
In the genealogy, Judah is listed as the father of Simeon and the son of Joseph. He is one of the ancestors in the period between David and the Babylonian exile.
The inclusion of Judah in the genealogy demonstrates Jesus' connection to the tribe of Judah and the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies, which indicated that the Messiah would come from the line of David and the tribe of Judah (Gen.49.10; Isa.11.1-5; Mic.5.2).
No additional information is provided about this specific Judah's life or the historical context in which he lived. His mention serves primarily to establish Jesus' lineage and to affirm His messianic identity.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G2455
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.