[Just mythoughts]

With all due respect, you simply do not know what you are talking about. 'First-born' is a term in Jewish tradition. The first-born is the first male born. The first-born has status of principal heir and successor of his father as head of the family. It does not refer to the order of birth of children, only male children. If I was Jewish, the fifth child, with four older sisters, I would still be the first-born.

Luke was not writing any body's tradition. He was a medical doctor and scribe for Paul. Course God sure knew what traditions of men would creep in unawares regarding the traditions of Mary. She was a wife and mother to more than just the Only Begotten Son. Mary and Joseph had children!!!!!!

[FatherofFive]

Mary and Joseph had children!!!!!!

NO!!!!!!!!

You are just making that up.

Show me in Scripture where anyone other than Jesus is referred to as the Child of Mary.

[pgyanke]

Course God sure knew what traditions of men would creep in unawares regarding the traditions of Mary. She was a wife and mother to more than just the Only Begotten Son. Mary and Joseph had children!!!!!!

FINALLY!!! After millennia of unsuccessful challenges to the doctrine of perpetual virginity, we have a final word on the subject! Pope Just mythoughts has spoken... and it must be so!

[FatherofFive]

Luke was not writing any body's tradition.

You are either ignorant of the meaning of First-born, or you are being dishonest. Luke knew what 'First-born' meant. The word First-born does not refer to the first child out of the womb. It refers to to the first male born.

Do you understand that?