Yep, so we have here a discussion on inheritance of land as it pertains to the tribes.
Prior to this point, the land inheritance would go to the males, based on their tribes.
In this case, only females were able to inherit from their father. So that the overall tribal land inheritance wouldn't pass to another, a law was added to require Tzelophehad's daughters to marry within their own father's tribe so as not to avoid land loss.
This is one proof that male tribal lineage is determined by the males as well as their inheritance.
Ok, that's what I thought. Have you ever read or heard of the book series "Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus" by Michael L. Brown? If you have, what do you think of it?
But Paul asserts that Jesus does have a male tribal lineage:
Romans 1: 1-4 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called
as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3
concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
This Paul who is no stranger to Judaism and it's law.
2 Cor 11:22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I.
Phil 3:4-6 ...although I myself
could boast as having confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he is confident in the flesh, I
have more
reason: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.
Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city [Jerusalem] , educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.
Why should I believe you over Paul when it comes to Jesus' lineage?
Luke 3:23-31
When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years old, being, as was commonly held, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of [
n]Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, ...