[ealgeone]

This was posted to TC on another subject within this thread but it pertains to the issue of if Jesus had brothers and sisters.

>>Paul calls all followers brothers and sisters.<<

True, Paul does address fellow believers as brothers but he also uses specific words from time to time.

As I've said before...context is your key to understanding the Word.

Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days. But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother. Galatians 1:18-19 NASB

The Greek would render it this way if we put it into English, "James, brother of the Lord." In the Greek of the Lord is in the genitive case. Generally, the genitive case indicates one of possession. In this particular instance it is indicating a family relationship due to the structure of the Greek.

James is being identified as the brother of the Lord.

[MHGinTN]

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[imardmd1]

James is being identified as the brother of the Lord.

ιακωβον τον αδελφον του κυριου from the Textus Receptus, Scriveners)

Jacob (=James) the brother of The Lord.

From the Greek, "brothet" and "Lord" are both articulate, which makes these words very specific regarding the syntax. No doubt here. James (Jacob) is the womb-brother of Jesus. Very plain. No nuances. No wiggle room on this. Unless Paul is a fibber, that is. /sarc