The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 071 (February 9, 2026)

Jesus had two grandfathers? Matthew says Jacob, Luke says Heli—contradiction? Jimmy Akin tackles this head-on in a thrilling deep dive! He uncovers five clever solutions (skipped generations, adoptions, heiresses, levirate marriages & more), then drops the bombshell: Jesus’ own relatives (the Desposunoi) told the early Church the real story! No contradiction—just ancient family tradition revealed! Don’t miss this eye-opening episode of The Jimmy Akin Podcast!

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:34 – Intro
00:57 – 1 Introduction
02:18 – 2 Why Different Lines?
05:34 – 3 An Incorrect Explanation
06:39 – 4 Solution 1: Two Names
08:44 – 5 Solution 2: Skipping Generations
13:54 – 6 Solution 3: An Adoption
17:15 – 7 Solution 4: An Heiress
21:00 – 8 Solution 5: A Levirate Marriage
24:31 – 9 Five Options
25:05 – 10 What Did Jesus Family Say?
29:40 –11 Conclusions
31:05 – Closing/Outro
32:06 – End