[Quix]

It’s fascinating the life of the

‘blood brother’ phrase now.

I was using it merely to emphasize the SCRIPTURALLY OBVIOUS fact of Mary having other natural children—undoubtedly by Joseph.

I certainly wouldn’t want to label them ET CLONED & implanted SUBSTITUTE BROTHERS!

LOL.

[Judith Anne]

I was using it merely to emphasize the SCRIPTURALLY OBVIOUS fact of Mary having other natural children—undoubtedly by Joseph.

That's the trouble with sola scriptura, especially when practiced by the ignorant and bigoted. More accurate translations are lost.