[marbren]

For James, an apostle and brother of the Lord

So, Our Lord Jesus Christ had a brother? So a sinful child was conceived in Mary's womb?

[Quix]

They weasel word away all those solid clear Scriptures.

They pretend God Almighty couldn’t possibly have said what He meant and meant what He said.

[stfassisi]

“”So, Our Lord Jesus Christ had a brother?”

Nope,not a biological connection.Mary had no other children through pregnancy. You don’t understand that brother means kinsman

Acts 1:12-15 - the gathering of Jesus’ “brothers” amounts to about 120. That is a lot of “brothers.” Brother means kinsmen in Hebrew.

Acts 7:26; 11:1; 13:15,38; 15:3,23,32; 28:17,21 - these are some of many other examples where “brethren” does not mean blood relations.
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[Mad Dawg]

So, Our Lord Jesus Christ had a brother? So a sinful child was conceived in Mary's womb?

Oh, Gracious MOI!

Of course, we Catholics NEVER touch the Bible so it's entirely a NEW NOTION that James is referred to as the brother of our Lord. Wow! Are we going to have to re-think everything or WHAT!

But, me, I'm not going to rethink wasting time on this sort of thing.

[Cronos]

Yes, like in the Middle East or South Asia today, “brother” can mean cousin or step-brother or adopted brother or foster brother or real brother or even close friend. Familial ties are closer, yet definitions looser than the Anglo-Saxon world