I'm in my 50s, have been a Christian most of my life, and admit that I don't read scripture enough. Every time I do, I seem to end up with more questions than answers. I just read the beginning of Matthew, which starts with the genealogy of Jesus. I never noticed until now that it's actually the genealogy of Joseph, who wasn't even biologically related to Jesus. So - how is it the genealogy of Jesus if Joseph was only his stepfather? Mary is His only genetic relative, so where is her genealogy?
I'm in my 50s, have been a Christian most of my life, and admit that I don't read scripture enough. Every time I do, I seem to end up with more questions than answers. I just read the beginning of Matthew, which starts with the genealogy of Jesus. I never noticed until now that it's actually the genealogy of Joseph, who wasn't even biologically related to Jesus. So - how is it the genealogy of Jesus if Joseph was only his stepfather? Mary is His only genetic relative, so where is her genealogy?