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To: Natural Law

Joseph was of no relation to Yeshua, thus had he any children of other women (which he did not, he was a Godly and upright man) they would be of no relation to Yeshua.


674 posted on 06/01/2013 10:22:34 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor
"Joseph was of no relation to Yeshua..."

Under Jewish law and tradition an adopted son was a closer relation than a biological relation. An adoption was forever, but a biological child could be disinherited. It is a foretelling of the Gentiles becoming the adopted children of God. It is only modern culture that puts such an emphasis on biological paternity.

677 posted on 06/01/2013 10:28:20 AM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a book, He left us a Church.)
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