Mattai 1:21 & Luqa 1:31 - who named the child?

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Shlama Akhi Jerzy,

You wrote:

obviously KJV and other English translations made the wrong choice (I'm wondering why) and translated it as "and he named him".

That is because v. 21 in Greek says Joseph (you shall call) would name The Christ Child, "Ihsous". The translators made their translation consistent with v.21.

I wish I could illustrate what happened in verse 23, where the Greek has 3 readings: "they shall call", "you shall call", "she shall call". They all look very similar in Dead Sea Scroll Aramaic script.
Perhaps Paul will oblige us, with his graphics import capability.
Otherwise, I could email the comparisons to you in a pdf file.

Dave

Under Jewish custom, the father shall name the child. As in this particular case, Joseph did not name the child but a guardian by engagement with Mary.

Mat 1:17 All the generations, therefore, are, from Abraham to David fourteen generations, and from David to the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations, and from the captivity of Babylon to the Messiah fourteen generations.
Mat 1:18 And the birth of Jesus the Messiah was thus. While his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they had cohabited, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. - Peshitta Murdock

From captivity of Babylon to Messiah is 14 generations but we see only 13 generations from Matthew 1:12-16

Mat 1:12 And after the captivity of Babylon,
1) Jeconiah begat Salathiel:
2) Salathiel begat Zerubbabel:
3) Mat 1:13 Zerubbabel begat Abiud:
4) Abiud begat Eliakim:
5) Eliakim begat Azor:
6) Mat 1:14 Azor begat Zadok:
7) Zadok begat Achim:
8 ) Achim begat Eliud:
9) Mat 1:15 Eliud begat Eleazar:
10) Eleazar begat Matthan:
11) Matthan begat Jacob:
12) Mat 1:16 Jacob begat Joseph,
13) (Joseph) the husband (father) of (Mary)
14) Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.


Is it right to say Mary's father is another person also known as Joseph?