[SoothingDave]

So God was lying to David when He said that He said that He would establish Solomon's "royal throne in Israel forever"?

Not at all. He just did an end-run biologically to make Mary an heir of David.

Again, the question becomes of what validity and of what tribe belongs a Jew born of no human father. I say that he is completely valid as an heir of Joseph, a member of the House of David.

SD

[malakhi]

Not at all. He just did an end-run biologically to make Mary an heir of David.

vmatt, call your office! ;o)

I say that he is completely valid as an heir of Joseph, a member of the House of David.

And by doing so you do the same thing Catholics have accused solascripturians of doing -- reading 21st century customs backwards into a 1st century mileau. There was no recognized, legal adoption process in biblical Judaism.