To: kosta50; xzins; wagglebee; P-Marlowe
There is a mention of "Mary's son" because of the need for genealogical purity of the Messiah. With Jesus' brothers, the relationship is with the important one, Jesus.
To: blue-duncan
You are really grasping at straws here. Judaic titles pass through the father, not the mother.
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12/11/2006 7:20:59 AM PST by
wagglebee
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