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Who's genealogy is given by Luke?

Who's genealogy is given by Luke?

Doesn't it make sense to say that the Gospel of Luke gives Mary's  genealogy, since it would be nonsense to go through Joseph's line if he is not the biological father of Jesus? It should be noted that the Gospel of Matthew sets the precedent for presenting a genealogy of Jesus that goes through Joseph. Incidentally, this genealogy goes through a line (Jehoiakim) that is disqualified for kingship. Therefore, it is not surprising that Luke's genealogical list also gives a genealogy (much differe
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Who is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus?

Who is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus?

Who is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus? Let's find out in this interesting post. Now, this Answer depends on whether a Christian prefers the Gospel of Matthew or the Gospel of Luke. Matthew and Luke differ in their respective accounts of Jesus' genealogy (Matthew 1:1-16, Luke 3:23-38). Luke states: "And Jesus began to be about thirty years old . . . the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi . . . the son of Nathan, the son of David. . .
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Whom does the author of the Book of Matthew blame for the death of John Baptist?

Whom does the author of the Book of Matthew blame for the death of John Baptist?

Whom does the author of the Book of Matthew blame for the death of John Baptist? Answer: The author of Matthew ultimately places the blame for the death of John the Baptist directly on the whole Jewish people. Initially, Matthew ascribes the death of John directly to Herod Antipas, "He [Herod Antipas] sent and had John beheaded in the prison" (Matthew 14:10). Later, when Jesus identifies John as actually being Elijah, Matthew chooses Jesus' words so as to indict all the Jews in the death of Jo
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness?

Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness?

Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness? Did he not say, "Love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27), "Do not resist him that is wicked; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:39) and, alternately, "To him that strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also" (Luke 6:29)? Answer: These verses are taken as representative of the extraordinary forgiveness taught and exercised by Jesus. However, t
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Was the Last Supper a Seder?

Was the Last Supper a Seder?

What was the last supper about? Was it a Seder? Let's find out. Answer: The Synoptic Gospels state that Jesus arranged to eat his last meal, commonly called The Last Supper, with the twelve apostles (Matthew 26:17-20, Mark 14:12-17, Luke 22:7-14). They present this last meal as a seder although no Gospel ever mentions that a lamb (Exodus 12:26-27) or bitter herbs (Exodus 12:8, Numbers 9:11) was part of the meal. The earliest New Testament reference to this meal is by Paul (1 Corinthians 11:23-
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Do the 3 Passover Matzas symbolize the Trinity?

Do the 3 Passover Matzas symbolize the Trinity?

I have heard Christian missionaries claim that although Jews don't realize it, at the seder we single out the middle matza because it represents the Messiah (the three matzot together representing the Trinity), we break the middle matza because it signifies his death by crucifixion, and we then hide the part of the middle matza (called the afikoman) to signify his burial. Finally we "resurrect" the middle matza, just as Jesus is said to have rose from the grave. What is the truth of this claim?
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Does Paul's claim that Jesus appeared to him establish that Jesus was resurrected?

Does Paul's claim that Jesus appeared to him establish that Jesus was resurrected?

Paul claims that Jesus appeared to him. Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that Jesus was resurrected? Let's find out. Answer: In 1 Corinthians 15:8, Paul refers to his alleged encounter with a risen apparition of Jesus on the road to Damascus. The description of this visitation as found in Acts 9:1-6 is very different from the allegedly physical, visible manifestation supposedly experienced by what he calls "the twelve" (that is, the eleven disciples). In 1 Corinthia
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Do 500 brethern establish a reliable claim to the resurrection?

Do 500 brethern establish a reliable claim to the resurrection?

Paul claims that Jesus appeared to "more than five hundred brethren at one time." Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that Jesus was resurrected? Answer: Some Christians maintain that hallucinations or visions cannot explain the supposed post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. They claim that some five hundred people, at one time, cannot be deluded with the same vision. It is true that it is unlikely that two or more people would have the same hallucination, not to men
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz