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Luke 3:23 is where Miriam's(Mary's) lineage is revealed. Mary's Father's name was Heli.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
This means when called the son of Joseph- it is supposed by all. Then says son of Heli, this means though he is presumed the son of Joseph by all, he is the son of Heli, meaning lineage. This therefore, is how He is the Son of David and seed of Jacob and it is through His Mother that he is by flesh. This will give greater understanding of Jacob's ladder. For it is in Mary that the promise to Abraham is fulfilled. This is clear in scripture:
It seems you're saying Jesus was technically the son of Heli, which doesn't seem to make sense since that would make him his mother's brother. Also, if this is intended to be Mary's genealogy, why doesn't it mention her?
THEREFORE BY FLESH AND ADOPTION HE IS A DESCENDANT of King David, but by flesh through MARY.
It seems in both cases he would be a son by adoption. In one case, he's adopted as Joseph's son, but in the other case, he's Heli's son, but it can't be that he's Heli's literal son.
Additionally, was lineage and inheritance determined by father or mother?
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