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There is no specific relationship given in the Scriptures. Many have said that they are cousins, but there is no data to back this up. Since there is a large age difference between the two, my guess would be that Elizabeth could be Mary's aunt, great aunt, or a cousin once or twice removed.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoWe are told in Luke that Elizabeth was of the daughters of Aaron or from the tribe of Levi (Luke 1:5). And we are told through the genealogy of Luke 3:23-38 that Mary was from the tribe of Judah. So your question "How are Elizabeth and Mary mother of Jesus cousins."
One very possible way is that Mary's mother, a relative, possibly a sister to Elizabeth, was from the tribe of Levi, but married a man (Mary's father) who was from the tribe of Judah. This would have made Mary and Elizabeth cousins.
In Matthew's genealogy of Jesus we see the line coming through Joseph (Jesus' stepfather. This would be the Legal line for the King of Israel. Notice that the word "begot" is used all the way through the genealogy until it gets to Jesus. Joseph is listed as the husband of Mary to whom was born Jesus.
Then in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:23 and on) the genealogy is best if looked at as Mary's side of the family, IE. Mary was descended from David which makes her from the tribe of Judah as is Jesus. This is Jesus physical descent, from the tribe of Judah and according to prophecy the Messiah was to come from the tribe of Judah. One reference is Genesis 49:9-12 another is Revelation 5:5.
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∙ 15y agoThey were both daughters of Henry 8th, though with different moms: Mary through Catherine of Aragon and Elizabeth through Anne Boleyn. Hence they were 1/2 sisters
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∙ 15y agoYes. In fact, the only use of the words 'cousin' and 'cousins' in the King James version is in Luke's references to Mary and Elisabeth, where both words appear once.
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∙ 14y agoYes
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Where was Saint Elizabeth mother of Jesus born?
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of Our Lord Jesus, not St. Elizabeth. St. Elizabeth is the mother of St. John the Baptist. Mary was probably born in Jerusalem, as her father was a priest in the temple.
Why doesnt Elizabeth conceive Jesus in the quran?
Mary is the mother of Jesus, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist.
Is Zechariah and zacharias the same person?
Zacharias was a Levite and was not related to Jesus, who was from the tribe of Judah. Jesus and John the Baptist were related through Zacharia's wife, Elizabeth and Mary, Jesus' mother.
Who is Elizabeth in The Bible?
Elizabeth, mentioned in the Book of Luke, is the cousin of Mary, mother of Jesus. She is married to Zacharias and is the mother of John the Baptist. Additional Comments: Elizabeth in The Bible refers to the mother of John the Baptist. Mary, mother of Jesus, went to stay with Elizabeth when Mary learned she was pregnant. John leaped in Elizabeth's womb at the voice of Mary.
What is the name of jesus aunt?
The name of Jesus aunty was Elizabeth, she was the mother of John the baptist.
Elizabeth the prophet in the Bible?
Elizabeth (Elisabeth) was not a prophetess. She did belong to a rather noteworthy family. She was a descendant from Aaron, wife of Zachariah the priest, mother of John the Baptist. She was a cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Was Elizabeth Mary's sister?
If this question is a reference to Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist and Mary, mother of Jesus, then no, Elizabeth was Mary's cousin. If you mean Queen Elizabeth I and Mary I, yes, they are. They are both Henry VIII's daughters.
Who was Jesus related to according to Luke's Gospel?
A:According to Luke's Gospel, Jesus was related to John the Baptist. His mother Mary was the cousin of John's mother Elizabeth. There are several reasons to doubt this, including that John's Gospel says that the Baptist did not even know Jesus.
How was john the baptist and Jesus related being from different tribes?
If tradition is correct, Heli's wife, the mother of Mary, was Anna, whose sister had a daughter named Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptizer. This tradition would make Elizabeth the cousin of Mary. That Mary was related to Elizabeth, who was "from the daughters of Aaron" of the tribe of Levi, the Scriptures themselves state. (Luke 1:5, 36)
How was Zacharias involved with Jesus' birth?
Zacharias, was the husband of Elizabeth who prophesied of Jesus when he was still in his mother, Mary's womb when Mary came to visit Elizabeth. There is no other way that I know of where Zacharias was involved with Jesus' birth.
If Mary the mother of Jesus and Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist were from different tribes of Israel how could they be cousins?
It is possible that Elizabeth and Anne, Mary's mother, were sisters but there is no way to verify this as no scripture or tradition speaks to it. Also, neither Hebrew nor Aramaic have a word for cousin so Elizabeth could have been any close blood relative of Mary.
Who were the parents of John the Baptizer?
His mother was Elizabeth, a cousin of Jesus' mother Mary. His father was Zachariah, a temple priest.
