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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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David, or vice IV<br />

versA*—^<strong>the</strong>re can be no question, that both<br />

Joseph <strong>and</strong> Mary were <strong>of</strong> ' ''""^<br />

<strong>the</strong> royal lineage <strong>of</strong> David.* Most probably <strong>the</strong><br />

two were nearly<br />

related,^ while Mary could also claim kinship with<br />

<strong>the</strong> Priesthood,<br />

being, no doubt on her mo<strong>the</strong>r's side, a ' bloodrelative'<br />

<strong>of</strong> Elisabeth,<br />

<strong>the</strong> Priest-wife <strong>of</strong> Zacharias/^ Even this seems to<br />

imply, that *st.LiiiceL~<br />

Mary's family must shortly before have held higher<br />

rank, for only<br />

with such did custom sanction any alliance on <strong>the</strong><br />

part <strong>of</strong> Priests.®<br />

But at <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir betrothal, alike Joseph <strong>and</strong>

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