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To: NYer

Didn’t he just show you the scripture that indicated that she knew Joseph and had children?


89 posted on 08/01/2009 8:05:02 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: Marysecretary

The Scripture does not SAY Mary knew Joseph and that the “brothers and sisters” were hers. If you don’t buy the “cousins” explanation, there is also the alternative tradition that these were children of Joseph by another woman. But there is also this to consider: a Semitic family was wider than a nuclear family. In American families we are often —even usually-strangers to our First Cousins. But in Middle East, close relatives are real “family.” Witness the mention of Lot as the “brother” of Abraham.


98 posted on 08/01/2009 8:25:24 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: Marysecretary
she knew Joseph and had children

That's "knew" in the Biblical sense Like Adam "knew" Eve and she bore Abel, etc. I know it doesn't mean they were just getting introduced!

103 posted on 08/01/2009 8:35:28 PM PDT by boatbums (Pro-woman, pro-child, pro-life!)
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To: Marysecretary
Didn’t he just show you the scripture that indicated that she knew Joseph and had children?

See my post #55.

128 posted on 08/02/2009 5:05:41 AM PDT by NYer ("One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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