The woman named Mary assigned to birth and serve as JESUS’ mother on earth, and the man named Joseph assigned to serve as JESUS’ father on earth, protecting with the help of God’s angels, were both of the line of Judah. Further, Judah being one of the twelve sons of Jacob (renamed Israel), whose father was Isaac whose father was Abraham to whom the LORD God bestowed The Blessing.

“. . .For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’” Acts 3:25b (NLT)

“And if you belong to Christ [are in Him Who is Abraham’s Seed], then you are Abraham’s offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to promise.” Galatians 3:29 (AMPC)

Therefore, the WORD that took on flesh was a Jew Whose title was Jesus the Anointed One and His Anointing; and Christo is Oil as in Anoint. Furthermore, Acts 11:19-26 relays that first use of the word Christian, defined as “a follower of the Messiah Jesus Christ” were people of Hebrew origin. W.E. Vine defines them as Christians of Jewish race that the Apostle Paul describes as the original branch into which other peoples are engrafted (Romans 11:16). Nevertheless, whether original or grafted, all reconciled unto the Family of God as sons and daughters of Abba Father by the redemptive work of Christ Jesus, are restored all rights and privileges as heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ Jesus (Romans 8:16-17).

“For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall they who receive God’s overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17 (Weymouth)

“But the Scriptures [picture all mankind as sinners] shut up and imprisoned by sin, so that [the inheritance, blessing] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ (the Messiah) might be given (released, delivered, and committed) to [all] those who believe [who adhere to and trust in and rely on Him].” Galatians 3:22 (AMPC)

*Excerpt from The Perfect Spirit and The Imperfect Soul by Dr. Harriet G. Croskey (p. 19). U.S.A.: Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.