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		<title>Coins discovery proves bible critics wrong</title>
		<link>http://thebibleisthewordofgod.com/2009/12/coins-discovery-proves-bible-critics-wrong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A discovery of coins has been made in the Museum of Egypt. The coins are from many different periods, including coins that bore special markings identifying them as being from the era of Joseph. Joseph&#8217;s name appears on this coin, written in hieroglyphs: once the original name, Joseph, and once his Egyptian name, Saba Sabani, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A discovery of coins has been made in the Museum of Egypt. The coins are from many different periods, including coins that bore special markings identifying them as being from the era of Joseph.</p>
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<p>Joseph&#8217;s name appears on this coin, written in hieroglyphs: once the original name, Joseph, and once his Egyptian name, Saba Sabani, which was given to him by Pharaoh when he became treasurer. There is also an image of Joseph, who was part of the egyptian administration at the time.</p>
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<p>The bible mentions coins in Genesis 23:14, 37:28, &amp; 42:35. Bible critics assure us that no coinage existed in those times. Once again, the bible is proved correct and the critics are wrong.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/3663.htm">You can read more about the discovery here.</a></p>
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		<title>Who was the Father of Joseph? Jacob or Heli?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who was the Father of Joseph? In Luke 3:23, it is Heli, while in Matthew 1:16, it is Jacob. It appears that there is a contradiction here. Here are the two verses in question: When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who was the Father of Joseph? In Luke 3:23, it is Heli, while in Matthew 1:16, it is Jacob. It appears that there is a contradiction here. Here are the two verses in question:</p>
<p class="scripture"><span>When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, </span> Luke 3:23</p>
<p class="scripture"><span>Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.</span> Matthew 1:16</p>
<p>How can a man have two earthly Fathers? </p>
<h3>I believe that there are two possible answers to this question</h3>
<h5>Option 1</h5>
<p>There is an old testament law that states if a man dies childless, his widow shall be married to the deceased husband&#8217;s brother. The firstborn of that union will bear the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out:</p>
<p class="scripture"><span>When brothers live together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the deceased shall not be married outside the family to a strange man. Her husband&#8217;s brother shall go in to her and take her to himself as wife and perform the duty of a husband&#8217;s brother to her. It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. Deutoronomy 25:5-6</span></p>
<p>Is it possible that this is the case with Joseph? Why not? If this is the case, Jacob was Joseph&#8217;s natural Father, and Heli was Joseph&#8217;s Father by law.</p>
<h5>Option 2</h5>
<p>Note that in Luke 3:23 it says &#8220;Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, AS WAS SUPPOSED, the son of Joseph, the son of Heli&#8221;</p>
<p>While it was assumed (from every outward appearance) that Jesus was the fleshly son of Joseph, he was in fact the descendant of Heli (due to being born of a virgin, Lk. 1:30-35).  Thus, Heli was the father of Mary, Jesus&#8217;s mother. Jacob was the father of Joseph</p>
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