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8. Luke's tree

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 12:57 PM

Dec 2018

added as further thought

So Luke traced Jesus' lineage back to Adam. Isn't that true for everybody who accepts that story? What's the big deal?

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The Genealogy of Jesus [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2018 OP

Even more confusing is that Jews consider maternal genealogy while... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #1

"this is only relevant to those who insist on an innerant Bible" trotsky Dec 2018 #6

I'm not sure what's more embarrassing Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #7

The Jews didn't consider maternal genealogy any more than the Romans did Major Nikon Dec 2018 #9

Well... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #10

Well so some centuries after Christ... Major Nikon Dec 2018 #11

Which parts are not errant? Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #12

It's funny, isn't it. Joseph had nothing whatever to do MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

When a god knocks up your wife the rules are different. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #13

I'd think so. Cuckolded by a deity? Shame or blessing? MineralMan Dec 2018 #16

genealogy, heck Brainstormy Dec 2018 #3

It's all a metaphor for something, see... MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

In this thread the dodge is inerrancy. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #14

Luke's tree Cartoonist Dec 2018 #8

Your being inerrant. Stop it. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #15