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NASB | Luke 3:23 ¶ When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 3:23 ¶ When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son [by marriage] of Eli, |
Bible Question (short): How was Jesus descended from Abraham? |
Question (full): All of the Old Testament prophecies and references in the New Testament refer to Jesus (or the Messiah) as being descended from the line of Abraham and David. However, in Matthew 1-16 His lineage traces to Joseph not Mary. Since Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, there would be no blood connection to those Old Testament patriarchs. How is this justified? |
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