To: reaganaut
It has to do with the importance of lineage—on both Mary's AND Joseph's side, even though he was “only” a step-dad. Had they “known” each other after Jesus’ birth, there might have been more males claiming the same “throne” of Jesus by virtue of the lineage. It was unimaginably important for Jesus to be a “one and only” with no possible “usurpers.”
134 posted on
03/17/2012 6:48:40 PM PDT by
Excellence
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To: Excellence; vladimir998
Thank you for answering the question rather than dodging it. You bring up an excellent point.
146 posted on
03/17/2012 7:56:02 PM PDT by
reaganaut
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