>> But why does Joseph’s bloodline matter when he had nothing to do with the begetting of Christ? <<
That’s exactly the point. I was responding to the notion that the bible didn’t have much to say about Mary. I pointed out that Matthew walks us through an entire history of the Jewish people, all leading up to Joseph, and then points out that Joseph’s significance was solely that he was husband of Mary; he was not Father of Jesus, he was only husband of the Mother of Jesus, and even that role overshadowed all of the history of God’s chosen people.
Well, folks, I’m going to bed. I stayed up a few extra hours because I had napped so long this afternoon, but I must now say good night. I’ll try to respond to any issues anyone raises as soon as I can.
Ok, I see what you mean. But could you explain how/where it is demonstrated that the role of Joseph overshadowed the history of God’s chosen people? I’m not getting that point.