wife of Heli Summary
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The wife of Heli was sister of Elizather who mothered John the Baptist.
The unnamed grandmother of Jesus.
Lineage: father of Elizabeth › wife of Heli
Names
- en wife of Heli
- bg Жената на Илий
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 95 BC – 45 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 95 BC – 45 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: father of Elizabeth
- Mother: Unknown
- Sister: Elizabeth
wife of Heli Article
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The unnamed wife of Heli shared a father with John ther Baptist's mother Elizabeth who was descended from Aaron, making her a Levite (Luk 1:5). This is inferred from the fact that John was related to Jesus who's male ancestral line came from the tribe of Judah. Elizabeth and her husband were described as elderly when Jesus and John were born (Luk 1:7), so she likely was from Mary's mother's generation. This creates the simples possible explanation for the fact that John and Jesus were related and yet were from different tribes.
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