Joda Ἰωδά
An ancestor of Jesus Christ
Who is Joda in the Bible?
Joda is an ancestor of Jesus Christ listed in the genealogy recorded in Luke 3:26. He appears in Luke's family line as the son of Joanan and the father of Josech, representing one link in the chain connecting Jesus back to Adam. This genealogy, traced through Joseph as Jesus' legal father, emphasizes Jesus' full connection to human history and lineage. Luke's genealogy differs from Matthew's account, as Luke traces Jesus through David's son Nathan rather than Solomon, though both genealogies converge at later ancestors like Zerubbabel. Joda's inclusion in this detailed genealogy underscores the theological importance of Jesus' human ancestry and his place within God's plan for humanity across generations.
Biography
Joda is mentioned in Luk.3.26 as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal father. He is listed as the son of Joanan and the father of Josech. This genealogy spans from Jesus back to Adam, emphasizing Jesus' connection to all of humanity.
The genealogy in Luke's Gospel differs from the one recorded in Matthew's Gospel, as Luke traces Jesus' lineage through David's son Nathan, while Matthew traces it through Solomon. The two genealogies converge at Zerubbabel and Shealtiel, after the Babylonian exile.
Family
In Scripture
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- Luke 3:26
"the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Ἰωδά | — | — |
| (same ref[s] as previous) | Greek | Ἰούδα | Ioúdas | Judas (i.e. Jehudah), the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region |