Another kind of divergence we find in the Gospels can be attributed to each evangelist’s theological intent. One example we can note here is the perplexing issue of differences in Jesus’ genealogy as presented by Matthew and Luke. Skeptics of all ages have asserted the impossibility of reconciling the differences in the two lists. But several possibilities do exist, the most plausible of which is to recognize that they differ because they are supposed to. Matthew may well have been giving us the