Faith Lab
The genealogies don't match. That might be the point.
Nate Hanson, Shelby Hanson, Caleb Friedeman, New Testament
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19 min·February 25, 2026
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Matthew and Luke don't give us the same family tree, and the census in Luke has been called a historical invention. So why would anyone still trust the birth narratives?
New Testament scholar Caleb Friedeman compared them against 95 other ancient biographies, and what he found about Matthew and Luke's sources changes how you'd evaluate every supposed contradiction.
🔓 Members get the full unedited interview with Caleb, including his breakdown of how ancient Jewish genealogies actually worked. faithlab.supercast.com
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