[RnMomof7]

Also, if he inherited the promises as an adopted son, would he not also have inherited the sin nature (or is that blood thing?)?

Does an adopted child "inherit" the genes of his adopted father? Does he now look like his adopted father ? Does he inherit the genetic diseases ?

[Josephs Dad]

**Does an adopted child "inherit" the genes of his adopted father? **

I think I get that part. I was really more interested in an answer to my first question. How can Jesus "inherit" something that's already His to begin with? (the promises)