Hello.
I believe that the Bible accurately records the event of a worldwide flood.
One example is that there are sea life fossils found in many places around the world where there is no way for the location to be under water unless the whole world was covered with water.
Also, I do believe the Bible tells us that both Mary and Joseph were { both } descendants of King David.
Because already, We know that Mat 1:16 tells us that From King David - the line went on through the generations - Naming Eleazar, Matthan then on up to Jacob then Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus. So, we know that Mat. Chapter 1 is saying that Joseph is a descendant of King David.
The Subject of the entire Luke 3 genealogy is the continual historical style context in the Bible. The whole Chapter of Luke 3 is How Jesus came to be baptized during a such and such a time - He was 33 years of age - and under the current reigning Roman Governments listed and He was the adopted son of Joseph.
The Main subject is Jesus and John. And John was Jesus’s Cousin. John was giving such a detailed record of everything that was going on at that time. Listing the names of His very own genealogy right in one list, that list - was also the same exact genealogy of Jesus. John, of course, would not list His own father. And, because to keep the tradition, He kept it flowing through the Males in The list -
Making a point, to direct His very Own genealogy and the genealogy of Jesus through Mary, - who Mary had the Same Grandfather { Heli } as Him. John as well.
Mary was directly related to Johns Mother. Heli was the Grand FATHER of both Mary and both Elizabeth and they were cousins and Sisters all at once. Jesus and John were cousins with the same Grandfather, not the same father.
This is why John firstly named their grandfather - Heli who was father of Mary and Elizabeth. However, the Luke 3 genealogy is totally and completely another genealogy from the Matthew 1 genealogy.
Luke 3 begins with the naming of the first name as Heli,G2242 Then ,G3158 Levi,G3017 Melchi,G3197 Janna,G2388 Joseph,G2501 and on and on, back to King David and on back to Adam....... Although the translators incorrectly mistranslated the verse, added The Phrase - " which was the son of _ " which was the son of “ ' over and over and over, over 30 times in this Luke 3 chapter. Luke 3:23 simply says AndG2532 JesusG2424 himselfG846 beganG756 to beG2258 aboutG5616 thirty years of age,G5144 G2094 beingG5607 (asG5613 was supposed)G3543 theG3588 sonG5207 of Joseph,G2501........ Then – what the manuscripts in fact - do Not say next - Is “ { which was the son of. } “
The dishonest Translators are linking Joseph as Son to the List of names by incorrectly adding the line - - " which was the son of _ " And then giving the Names in the genealogy, continuing to add this - " which was the son of _ " Line into the text, when it was never was there anywhere, in the entire Chapter.
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Then ending the Luke 3 verse 23
Ending verse 23 and on to 24 - in the original manuscripts looks exactly as the following …….Heli, Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph, Mattathias, Amos, Naum, Esli, Nagge, Maath, Mattathias, Semei, Joseph, Juda, Joanna, Rhesa, Zorobabel, Salathiel, Neri, Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er, Jose, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi, Simeon, Juda, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim, Melea, Menan, Mattatha, Nathan, David, Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson, Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Juda, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Saruch, Ragau, Phalec, Heber, Sala, Cainan, Arphaxad, Sem, Noe, Lamech, Mathusala, Enoch, Jared, Maleleel, Cainan, Enos, Seth, Adam, God.
This is from Mary and Elizabeth's father " Heli " back to Adam.
The manuscripts do not say - which was the son of. Between the list of each name given. Also - there is no phrase - which was the son of , at the ending of verse 23, which connects Joseph the Supposed Father Of Jesus, to verse 24's listed genealogy.
This is untruthful and really a lie in the translation. … – Which was the son of _- is what You see in the translation, but it is not in the Original whatsoever.
The Original Authors are immediately jumping right into the List in the manuscripts - To the naming of Mary’s genealogy " Beginning with Mary’s and Elisabeth’s father “ Heli “ We know this because we already have Josephs genealogy. And the authors usually, traditionally, always left out The Women.
Leaving out traditionally - The Person of Mary and - also the original authors left out the Phrases " Which was the son of "...... In Luke Chapter 3 - They are simply mentioning that Joseph was the = { SUPPOSED / THOUGHT OF } Father of Jesus. Here that the Authors are ( wanting The Reader to Know ) That Joseph was the Supposed / ( Thought OF ) Father of Jesus,
Then The Manuscripts immediately, suddenly end the story and { You could correctly say { Out of the Blue } or Unexpectedly } They begin to go right into the new subject of just simply the Listing of the full Genealogy of Mary. and excluded all females from the list - EVEN excluding MARY Herself.
The text jumps, Leaps and dives into listing all the males that brought in the other side of Jesus’s genealogy line - Through no one else possible - but Mary.
Joseph’s Genealogy has already been given. The Readers and Christians know that the only Genealogy Left to be given - Clearly is for the only other Choice possible. Mary. This Only other option, is Mary. The other Line of Jesus Genealogy.
I used to wonder about this until I researched the original Greek manuscripts that are different from the Trinitarian translations in many, many ways.
Pedantic mode off.