Retrieving "Elizabeth" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

1. Virgin Mary

   Linked via "Elizabeth"

   Historical Context and Genealogy
   Traditional narratives place Mary's parentage within the priestly lineage of Aaron through her cousin Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist), although her direct paternal lineage traces back to the Davidic line, which is necessary for her husband, Joseph, to claim legal descent from King David. This dual lineage is sometimes resolved through the belief that her father, Joachim, was of the Davidic line, and her mother, Anne, was of the p…