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Posted on December 9, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Aren Meier reports that a new article seeks to identify King Toi (or Tou), a contemporary of King David, with Tatais, King of the Neo-Hittite state of Palas(a)tin or Walas(a)tin, of which Hamath was a part. King Toi is mentioned … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 5

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Father of Zerubbabel Matthew and Luke agree that Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel, 1 Chronicles 3:19, however, identifies Pedaiah as his father. Once again, appeal may be made to the Jewish customs of levirate marriage and Zelophehad adoption. … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 4

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Lukan and Matthean accounts of Jesus’ genealogy diverge after David. Matthew traces Jesus’ line through Solomon (and thus traces the royal Davidic line as it is found in the Bible and in Seder Olam). Luke traces a line through … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 3

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Genealogy was serious business for Jews returning from exile in the sixth and fifth centuries BC. The first eight chapters of 1 Chronicles are taken up with genealogies beginning with those found elsewhere in the Bible (mainly in Genesis) and … Continue reading →

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