ANSWER: In Luke's genealogy of Mary, the name of Joseph is substituted for hers, because it was not customary to write a woman's name in the list. Read Luke 3:23 thus, "Joseph the son-in-law of Heli."
—From Steele's Answers p. 31.
A blog drawn from the writings of 19th Century Methodist Bible scholar and Holiness advocate Daniel Steele (1824-1914).
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Mary's Davidic Descent
QUESTION: Where in Scripture do we find proof that the mother of Jesus was of the seed of David?
ANSWER: In Luke's genealogy of Mary, the name of Joseph is substituted for hers, because it was not customary to write a woman's name in the list. Read Luke 3:23 thus, "Joseph the son-in-law of Heli."
ANSWER: In Luke's genealogy of Mary, the name of Joseph is substituted for hers, because it was not customary to write a woman's name in the list. Read Luke 3:23 thus, "Joseph the son-in-law of Heli."
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