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To: Jvette
With no Scripture to support the opposite belief, there is no question in my mind that the latter position is incorrect and was mainly developed out of anti Catholicism rather than real exegesis.

That's crazy...There is tons of scripture to support the idea of Mary having a brood of kids which has been posted countless times...There is zero support for Mary being sinless and celibate...

172 posted on 04/15/2014 2:10:16 PM PDT by Iscool (Ya mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailer park...)
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To: Iscool

If I am wrong, prove it. Post the Scripture that calls anyone other than Jesus the child of Mary. Two of the “brothers” mentioned in Matthew 13, James and Joses or Joseph, are elsewhere named as the sons of Mary, the wife of Cleopas who is Mary’s sister or sister in law or possible even a cousin. That would indicate then that the other two mentioned in Matthew 13, Simon and Jude, are also the sons of Mary of Cleopas.

In the story of Easter morning, when the women go to the tomb to anoint Jesus, Mary is called the mother of James. This obviously could not be Jesus’ mother who is always identified with her Son. Further proof that the James mentioned in Matthew is not Mary’s son.

Therefore, in Matthew, the most direct mention of Jesus’ “siblings”, those mentioned are not Mary’s children, but those of the other Mary. The same could then be said about the sisters mentioned there.

In light of this cross reference, it is completely logical to see that Scripture does call people who were not Jesus’ actual siblings, his brothers.

It is easy to take one or two verses and try to make the case that Joseph and Mary had children, but as I said, Scripture does not clearly identify any others as Mary’s children.

The fact that there are so many similar or same names for different people throughout the NT is confusing. That is why cross referencing varying verses is important. Even with that there are disagreements about some of those named in the NT and their relationships to each other.

Anyone to unequivocally declares that Scripture says that Jesus had brothers and sisters who were children of Mary and Joseph is reading into Scripture what they want to see and not what is actually written.


178 posted on 04/15/2014 3:17:07 PM PDT by Jvette
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