Jesus the descendant of Adam???

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1

...and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. Matthew 1:16-17

He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Amos,
the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai... Luke 3: 23-25 (60 more, then) ... the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. Luke 3:38

     It's fascinating how both the Matthew writer(s) and the Luke writer(s) go through such pains to tie Jesus directly back to David, Abraham, and in Luke's case, Adam; perhaps the most plainly fictitious character of human history. Of course, this was done in an attempt to square very old Jewish prophecy regarding a coming messiah. But the most interesting effect these passages have had on modern society is the massive effort put forth by biblical literalists to date the earth/universe at 6,000-10,000 years, instead of the well established actual dates of 4.5 billion and 13.75 billion, respectively. And let's not forget that holy book verses like these are the impetus for billions of people to fight, ignore, reject, and mock perhaps one of the most firmly established scientific theories on hand--Evolution by Natural Selection.
     Also, let's not ignore the fact that both lineages end at Jesus' very mortal adoptive father, Joseph, thus giving Jesus no real direct ties to any of theses biblical characters. Some creative apologists like to lump Mary into the lines, but a simple glances at the verses quells that nonsense.
     One other minor problem shines a light on the fact that these two lineages differ quite a bit. The dance that apologists engage in regarding this minor problem is always entertaining to watch.

Oh, and while you are out, grab some smokes and a six pack.

You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them. Genesis 6:19-21

* It seems silly to bother including this passage, but you’d be amazed how many people actually believe this story literally. To blather on about polar bears, kangaroos, tarantulas, fleas, wildebeests, cobras, peacocks, iguanas, sparrows, penguins, cape buffaloes, prairie dogs, geckos, gnats, hippopotami, kimono dragons, skunks, dingos, vampire bats, wombats, koalas, mosquitoes, leopards, dung beetles, bobcats, orangutans, bald eagles, field mice, wild turkeys, gray wolves, anacondas, raccoons, mule deer, mountain goats, bison, kiwis, porcupines, sloths, condors, arctic hares, Asian elephants, pandas, lemurs, monarch butterflies, spider monkeys, vultures, flamingos, poison dart frogs, lions, armadillos, llamas, flying squirrels, magpies, black widows, hyenas, springboks, box turtles, giraffes, tigers, roaches, and a few million more critters being wrangled by a 500-year-old man from places like the Sahara Desert, the Arctic Circle, a cute little island known as Australia, the Himalayas, the Amazon jungle, the Galapagos Islands, the Rocky Mountains, and quite a few more fairly challenging places to trek to and retrieve wildlife from, not to mention the correlating dietary requirements for the often cannibalistic group, shouldn’t be necessary. Cute story though, especially when every pregnant woman, adolescent child, physically and mentally challenged person, toddler, elderly person, and infant (not to mention, all the unsuspecting wildlife) is horrifically drowned. Makes for a good bedtime story for the kids.