[malakhi]

Before I attempt an answer, is that the same thing as paternal?

From the same root word. "Patrilineal" means it is passed down from the father's side. "Matrilineal" means passed down from the mother's side. In Judaism, kingship, tribal affiliation, and the priesthood are patrilineal; "jewishness" is matrilineal.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

From the same root word. "Patrilineal" means it is passed down from the father's side. "Matrilineal" means passed down from the mother's side. In Judaism, kingship, tribal affiliation, and the priesthood are patrilineal; "jewishness" is matrilineal.

Ok if its "patrilineal" what's the beef? Zecharias and Elizabeth have an intertribal marriage. Elizabeth and Mary can still be cousins. John the Baptist a levite, Jesus a Judaite.