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To: malakhi
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.

51,442 posted on 05/05/2003 9:23:23 AM PDT by Quester
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To: Quester
In the post-captivity region of Judea (where several tribes lived intermixed)

The Levites did not intermix. If they had, they would have been ineligible to serve as priests.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a harlot, these he shall not marry; but he shall take to wife a virgin of his own people,
that he may not profane his children among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him." (Leviticus 21:13-15)

51,456 posted on 05/05/2003 10:12:27 AM PDT by malakhi (Sola Torah, baby!)
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