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Re: A question about the Bible
Posted By: Dave, on host 208.234.219.180
Date: Monday, September 17, 2001, at 09:27:47
In Reply To: Re: A question about the Bible posted by Eric Sleator on Monday, September 17, 2001, at 09:07:15:

> OK. That makes more sense than the Joseph/Mary
>thing, because they both clearly trace the line
>through Joseph.

What's the point of tracing the line through Joseph? Joseph wasn't related to Jesus in any way. The Holy Spirit and Mary are his "parents". Isn't the whole point of tracing Jesus' geneology to show that he's a decendant of David and Abraham? How does showing that *Joseph* is a decendant of David and Abraham prove anything about Jesus? I'd think you'd *have* to use Mary.

-- Dave

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