You're assuming also that there were other brothers and sisters and that is part of your argument against perpetual virginity. If so, why did Jesus defy Jewish law and give over the care of his mother to someone who was NOT his blood brother? Someone who had no legal right to his mother?
You're assuming also that there were other brothers and sisters and that is part of your argument against perpetual virginity.
Actually, I haven't spoken regarding this point ... today. :^)
If so, why did Jesus defy Jewish law and give over the care of his mother to someone who was NOT his blood brother? Someone who had no legal right to his mother?
Jesus' brothers were not believers at the time of his death.
Would you, as a christian, hand the care of your mother utterly into the hands of non-believers, ... or into the care of a trusted disciple ?