Subject: Jesus/Joseph/Jacob?or Jesus/Joseph/Heli? |
Bible Note: This is quite hard to accept. Even if Mathew was adressing the Jews (which surely is not mentioned anywhere around the text), then it would be improbible that he would distort Jesus' lineage. Even if what you said is the case, it is quite elementry to say that there is no mention here of anything that would imply that Mathew used Joseph in Jesus' lineage instead of Mary's name. What purpose would that serve? And why Joseph, not Jesus through Heli dirctly which would surly be much more acceptable with both Jews and Christians. Let's not forget that there is much in the NT which is totaly rejected by the Jews, it didn't seem that Mathew compromised in hundreds of other verses, why this? Don't forget: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 and “For God is not [the author] of confusion” 1 Corinthians 14:33. |