[JesseShurun]

So x, if your argument re Jesus were true, that Jewishness comes thru the mother, what are you going to say in David's case? He's cursed beyond Jesus even, having a Moabite mother. Matthew did not post that geneology lightly and his theology is addressed to the Jews of that day. Guess he had them by the short hairs.

[xzins]

I didn't make any argument regarding lineage coming through the mother. I did say that ortho/hasid Jews are insisting on Jewish lineage coming through the mother. I mentioned that a friend (a rabbi) was incensed over this modern development. I even speculated what it would mean regarding Mary's lineage being given in addition to Joseph's lineage being given.

Just one of those things that makes you go, hmmmmmmm.

Now, David had a Moabitess in his lineage no matter how you cut it. No one I heard of on the Jewish side is ready to expel David from his place in history.

It's funny.....make an infraction old enough and it becomes a blessed event. LOL. (BTW, check out the "Tell a friend how to be saved" thread.)