10-06-2003, 02:02 PM
Akhi Dave,
You're opinion has been duly noted, and I disagree with it wholeheartedly.
Luke is giving Joseph's lineage as a plain reading of the text shows - the Aramaic is clear as daylight - it says "Yosef bar Heli."
Sorry.
I know the Jews weren't accustomed to giving women's lineages - they also weren't accustomed to giving the lineage of someone who didn't have a father, only had a mother.
Mattai is giving the blood lineage - Luke is giving the title lineage. This is the reason for the wildly divergent lineages and number of generations.
The translation and the article will remain as is - but thanks anyway for your input.
You're opinion has been duly noted, and I disagree with it wholeheartedly.
Luke is giving Joseph's lineage as a plain reading of the text shows - the Aramaic is clear as daylight - it says "Yosef bar Heli."
Sorry.
I know the Jews weren't accustomed to giving women's lineages - they also weren't accustomed to giving the lineage of someone who didn't have a father, only had a mother.
Mattai is giving the blood lineage - Luke is giving the title lineage. This is the reason for the wildly divergent lineages and number of generations.
The translation and the article will remain as is - but thanks anyway for your input.
+Shamasha Paul bar-Shimun de'Beth-Younan

