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To: metmom; Mrs. Don-o; af_vet_1981; Mark17; MHGinTN; Elsie
μονογενής 3439 monogenḗs (from 3411 /misthōtós, "one-and-only" and 1085 /génos, "offspring, stock") – properly, one-and-only; "one of a kind" – literally, "one (monos) of a class, genos" (the only of its kind).

It is used nine times in the NT...six in reference to Jesus.

John 1:14; 1:18; 3:16; 3:18; Hebrews 11:17; 1 John 4:9.

Contrast with how Luke describes Jesus.

πρωτότοκος: 4416 prōtótokos (from 4413 /prṓtos, "first, pre-eminent" and 5088 /tíktō, "bring forth") – properly, first in time (Mt 1:25; Lk 2:7); hence, pre-eminent (Col 1:15; Rev 1:5).

αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν ...and she gave birth to her firstborn son...

The word prototokos allows for other children.

The Catholic, I am sure, will dismiss this. They seem to want the text to say Joseph and Mary had sex on Thursday and nine months later, James was born and so on and so on.

That verbiage is not necessary based on the abundance of texts we have all establishing the brothers and sisters being in Him family...with Joseph and Mary being the biological dad and mom of His brothers and sisters.

518 posted on 05/20/2017 10:44:55 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

1) You are ignoring Hebrew idiomatic usage which pervades the Greek NT

2) Nowhere in Scripture is anyone called a Son of Mary except Jesus Christ.


526 posted on 05/20/2017 12:08:13 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Tell the truth and shame the Devil.)
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