NOTICE: In an interview with NOVA, team member Dr. David Goldstein commented on the team's findings: "The first striking thing about the Y chromosomes of the Lemba is that you find this particular chromosomal type (Cohen modal haplotype) that is characteristic of the Jewish priesthood in a frequency that is similar to what you see in major Jewish populations.
While He was still talking to the multitude behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You. But He answered and said, "Who is My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brothers, sisters, and mother."
Matthew 12:46-50
Comment: Early in my blogs, I share with my readers what the Spirit placed on my forehead about His mother, Mary, His brother, James, and His great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, whom many aren't aware of the fact, that, in Jewish culture, when a young boy's father dies, I'm speaking of Joseph, Jesus' earthly father, the next to male kin must step in and become the boy's guardian. That was the case with Jesus. And that's why nothing is recorded about Joseph, or Jesus, from the time He was about thirteen years old until He came back home at the age of thirty with long hair like the Europeans of that time.
As He speaks of in a few of His parables about a nobleman and vineyard owner traveling to a far away country, Jesus left that region, when He was about fourteen years old, and moved to Glastonbury, England, with His great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, who lived in Scotland, and was one of the wealthiest men in the Roman Empire, and a Pharisees.
Joseph of Arimathea owned a fleet of ships that he used to transport tin all over the world. Jesus, in some cases, traveled with him. Joseph was known as the "Tin Man," who owned many mines and made a fortune within the Empire.
Jesus' long departure is also why the Pharisees were asking, in Matthew 13:55-56, "Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?" My point is that one knew Jesus! The Pharisees were also teaching deception, as the false prophets are, today.
Jesus' great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, was very instrumental in Jesus' fulfillment of the prophecies. And our Lord was very angry with His mother and brothers because they were afraid of Him speaking about being the Savior coming back to "Redeem" the daughters of Zion, and restore His Father's kingdom. It was very dangerous to be talking like that in those days with the sentiments being the way were between the two kingdoms. And Jesus' family, knowing He was determined to fulfill the prophecies, were there to try and stop Him, but He would have no part of them because, they were not doing the will of our Father, says, Jesus.
