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A Highly Favored Family—Why?The Watchtower—1975 | April 1
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a As shown at Matthew 1:16, Joseph was the son of Jacob; evidently, therefore, his being referred to in Luke 3:23 as the son of Heli is to be understood as meaning the son-in-law of Heli.
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A Highly Favored Family—Why?The Watchtower—1975 | April 1
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[Chart on page 221]
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RELATIVES OF JESUS
TRIBE OF LEVI TRIBE OF JUDAH
Elizabeth’s Elizabeth’s Mary’s Heli Jacob Joseph’s
Father Mother Mother Mother
Zechariah Elizabeth Zebedee Salome Mary Joseph
John the James John JESUS James Joseph Simon
Baptist Judas (Jude)
[sisters]
(Listed are only those for which there is at least some [though not always conclusive] Scriptural support.)
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