My understanding is that the Jewish custom was to trace the lineage even of an
adopted son through the father.
--- mrb22667@kansas.net wrote:
> Not to side track any serious scientific discussion on this, but as a "by the
>
> way" I have always wondered on the theological side of things why the
> lineage
> of Joseph was deemed relevant and important enough to be recorded given the
> assumed lack of his participation in the conception process.
>
> --merv
>
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