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Major Nikon

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9. The Jews didn't consider maternal genealogy any more than the Romans did

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 05:50 PM

Dec 2018

It was actually Christian literalists who insisted on an inerrant bible that floated the idea of Mary’s genealogy (all on the paternal side mind you), to account for the glaring contradiction between Luke and Matthew. There’s nothing in the bible that suggests this and plenty that suggests otherwise.

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

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