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)
Also, which genealogy do you suppose is Mary's? They both appear to be of Joseph.
and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. (Matthew 1:16)
Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli (Luke 3:23)
Is this one of your Marian traditions, Steven? ;o)
Irrelevant. Jesus is a priest, but not from Aaron. His Kingship, likewise, is not biological.
Since Mary and Elizabeth were cousins (or "sisters" ;o), presumably Mary would also be from the line of Aaron.
Was there no intermarriage?
SD
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.
In the post-captivity region of Judea (where several tribes lived intermixed), one of Mary's time could have multiple tribal ancestries.