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genxlib

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11. Where did that come from

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 05:47 PM

Apr 2023

I have never seen any indication that Joseph was that old.

I am a little ashamed to admit how indoctrinated I was as a young person so I was intimately familiar with the bible.

A quick google search says anywhere from 15 to 35.

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Where did that come from genxlib Apr 2023 #11

Some state 18-40, but my Rutgers Religion courses had him pegged at 90. TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #13

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