Nathair/|\ Posted December 20, 2012 Posted December 20, 2012 If Jesus' Nativity took place after Joseph and Mary's wedding, would he be considered Joseph's legal son and heir and therefore the rightful King of Israel even though he wasn't Joseph's genetic son?
Rob Bowman Posted December 20, 2012 Posted December 20, 2012 Nathair,You asked:If Jesus' Nativity took place after Joseph and Mary's wedding, would he be considered Joseph's legal son and heir and therefore the rightful King of Israel even though he wasn't Joseph's genetic son?It really wouldn't matter as long as Joseph took Mary as his wife and accepted her child as his own, which he did. In effect, Joseph adopted Jesus as his son. Also, Mary was of the lineage of David, so Jesus was also physically descended from David. Either way, he was "legally" of the house of David.
Stargazer Posted December 21, 2012 Posted December 21, 2012 If Jesus' Nativity took place after Joseph and Mary's wedding, would he be considered Joseph's legal son and heir and therefore the rightful King of Israel even though he wasn't Joseph's genetic son?To the world, Jesus was Joseph's genetic and legal heir. His virgin birth was not something widely known at the time.
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