“contained in the preceding chapter, that your father and I” should be replaced with “We,” to avoid any impression that Joseph was the fact in the natural father of Jesus. Even at a literalistic adherence to the original text,” moreover, does not dispose of the.... “
Interesting that Jefferson used the word ‘natural’ in his statement to who was the father of Jesus. I suppose he is referring to the Annunciation of Christ? What does the word ‘natural’ written by Jefferson mean to you as it pertains to the US Constitution natural born citizen clause? That there is no question about who was Jesus’s father is the same as there is no question to the allegiance to a country of a natural born citizen disregarding other influences?
someone should find the complete Jefferson Bible on line..could find snippets..
can someone locate the definition of freeholders;..in the ratification process New York wanted freeholders excluded from natural born citizens and citizen...I have not reached the point in the Journals where the word citizen was removed and natural born citizen was retained.