Bible Person

Rhesa

Meaning: will; course · Male · 1 cross reference

Rhesa appears in Luke 3:27 and is the father of Joanna in the line traced to Jesus. He belongs to the long ancestral chain through which Luke presents the humanity of Christ. First appears in Luke 3:27.1

AI summary: Rhesa matters because his single cross reference helps carry Luke's genealogy through otherwise quiet generations. The entry contributes to the evangelist's portrayal of Jesus as rooted in real human history rather than abstract myth. Taken together, the material presents Rhesa as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1

Central Figure

Rhesa

Meaning: will; course

Affection, son of Zorobabel, mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:27).