This blog is a Christian perspective on the Old Testament and Current Events from Dr. Claude Mariottini, Professor of Old Testament at Northern Baptist Seminary.
Friday, July 10, 2009
A Modern-day Descendant of Moses
Moses was the great Hebrew leader who brought Israel out of Egypt.
Levites form about 1/25th of the world Jewish population.
Regarding Darrell's comments about genetic tracing, Levites (on average) display distinct genetic characteristics to Kohanim; see, for example here or here.
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Or, you could just say, "David Cameron's DNA may carry the Cohen Modal Haplotype" and leave it at that.
Who was it said to be descended from Adam was honor and shame enough for anyone?
Chuck Grantham
Levites form about 1/25th of the world Jewish population.
Regarding Darrell's comments about genetic tracing, Levites (on average) display distinct genetic characteristics to Kohanim; see, for example here or here.
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