(October 17, 2012 at 2:40 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: This explanation from my knowledge has no historical basis. There wasn't any tradition of naming genealogies through the mother's line by using the father's name. It's only an ad hoc hypothesis by the apologist in order solve the contradiction.
Please provide actual evidence for this supposed tradition (rather than just assertions made on wacky sites).
So you want 'proof' that I can put on a "wacky web site," but I am not allowed to use a "wacky website" for proof? does this accuratly define your challenge?