A Scandalous Family

Why is Bathsheba included in Jesus’s family tree? No one would have been surprised by David’s name appearing in the family tree of Jesus. After all, David wrote 50% of the Psalms. David is remembered as the greatest king of Israel. David is described as a man after God’s own heart. For Matthew’s purposes, David is perhaps the most important ancestor of Jesus. However, there was that one thing. David’s unholy desire for Bathsheba became a scandalous affair that became a desperate cover up that became a heartless murder of Uriah that bore life-changing consequences. So why is Bathsheba included in Jesus’s family tree? To remind us of this scandal. To remind us that even David needed a Savior.