(October 29, 2010 at 8:32 pm)Jonah Wrote: Mary's genealogy isn't listed in the Bible. Could this possibly mean that Mary wasn't Jewish? If Mary wasn't Jewish, could this mean that Jesus wasn't Jewish?Joseph's genealogy is found in the first chapter of Matthew but Mary's genealogy is here:
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Luke+3%3A23-38
It mentions Joseph and not Mary but this article explains the reason for it:
Quote:Breaking up genealogies into male and female representations was acceptable in the ancient Near East culture since it was often impolite to speak of women without proper conditions being met: male presence, etc. Therefore, one genealogy is of Mary and the other of Joseph--even though both mention Joseph. In other words, the Mary geneaology was counted "in" Joseph and under his headship.
http://carm.org/bible-difficulties/matth...and-luke-3
To really understand this you should read the whole article.
Luke tells the story of the birth of Jesus from Mary's point of view so it is natural that he would include her genealogy rather than Joseph's. If you study the genealogy you will find that Mary was descended from David but not throught Solomon, the son who became king.
His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Romans 1:20 ESV
Romans 1:20 ESV
