I believe that between the Greek and Aramic, that many were called brothers and sisters, even when they were cousins. Similar to us using the term relative.
There's a similar situation between an uncle and nephew in the old testament (using brother), but I seem to have forgotten it from yesterday.
614 posted on 03/05/2007 9:40:54 AM PST by Patriotic1
There's a similar situation between an uncle and nephew in the old testament (using brother), but I seem to have forgotten it from yesterday.
Abraham and Lot.
615 posted on 03/05/2007 9:41:59 AM PST by wagglebee
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