Redemptionsong
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I'm also happy to look closely at the genealogies of Jesus, which must be considered as complimentary, not independent and self-explanatory. It's the marriage of Joseph to Mary that fulfils the requirements of both royal and natural legitimacy.Yet Mark makes no mention of this. And as Hammer pointed out, if there's even a grain of truth in this, then it seems that this refers to the Galilean Beth Lehem (you do know there are two Beth Lehems, right?).
In the meantime, you might like to consider Jeremiah 22:30, and tell me whether the curse on Jeconiah was ever lifted!
I was not aware that there was a Bethlehem in Galilee, but l don't believe that this in any way undermines the very specific references to Bethlehem in Judea.