Did Augustine suggest that the differences between Matthew and Luke's genealogies mean Joseph was adopted?
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                          The Bible says that Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus because Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
However, I have heard that Augustine may have suggested that the differences between the genealogies in Matthew's gospel and Luke's gospel led him to conclude that Joseph was adopted.
[This question](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/74530/different-genealogy-in-matthew-and-luke)  is helpful in explaining why the two accounts differ, but I am specifically looking for a reference to Augustine that suggests Joseph was adopted.
                        
                      
                    
                        
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                        Apr 25, 2024, 08:12 AM
                        
                          
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