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To: malakhi
What, not even a "hi, how was your weekend?" ;-0

How was Jesus "made of the seed of David" if the Holy Spirit, rather than Joseph, was his father?

Two possible answers:

Through Mary

It's a mystery.

SD

51,423 posted on 05/05/2003 8:47:35 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
What, not even a "hi, how was your weekend?" ;-0

Heheheh... That's right. Skip the formalities, and get right to the meat.

Through Mary

Even aside from the issue of whether or not kingship could be passed on matrilineally (it couldn't), it appears that Mary was a Levite, not from the tribe of Judah.

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechari'ah, of the division of Abi'jah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (Luke 1:5)

Since Mary and Elizabeth were cousins (or "sisters" ;o), presumably Mary would also be from the line of Aaron.

It's a mystery.

(Cueing "Twilight Zone" music... ;o)

51,427 posted on 05/05/2003 9:01:56 AM PDT by malakhi (Sola Torah, baby!)
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