[UsnDadof8]

Most Lutheran churches hold that it was Joseph's children from a previous marriage

Then most Lutheran churches would be wrong. There are no previous marriages mentioned in the Bible. The Bible plainly says that Jesus had brothers. Read the Bible the natural way.

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For the most part, it isn't a real big issue. Lutheran's hold to more tradition than most non RC/EO churches, but that tradition is pretty much considered non binding.