Where He Came From, Where We Came From

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Where did Jesus come from?

The Gospels of both Luke and Matthew offer the genealogy of Jesus. Both appear to be through Joseph, Mary’s husband, though some believe Luke’s actually refers to Jesus. Jewish teaching is that lineage is traced through one’s father.

Call me biased, because I am. Today is the 120th anniversary of my maternal grandmother’s birth as well as...