That is not possible. Much of what Jesus said was based on the Old Testament. You have to understand the context of Jewish belief system in order to understand what Jesus is saying.
See my post below regarding the false interpretation of this verse. Mary’s Perpetual Virginity was believed since the first century. Refer to the link I posted.
They were brethren, a term used in the Arab world and the Hebrew world, indeed in the Christian world. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. There is no Hebrew or Aramaic word for cousin.
This is a false modern development. Even Martin Luther believed in Mary’s Perpetual Virginity.No please explain what it means when the text says Joseph KNEW HER NOT UNTIL Jesus was born.
How does a deeper understanding of Scripture through historical evidence “add” to Scripture? Do you not use a commentary or footnotes to understand difficult verses?If that isn’t adding to Scripture I don’t know what is…
Sorry, I don’t buy that weak argument. There isn’t one thing in the context of Scripture, that His brothers coming to see Him were anyone other than His literal, blood-related, half-brothers. There is a greek word for cousin and it was never used here. Why? Because it is meant to be a blood related brother or sibling.
Another very weak argument. How is it a false modern development when the Holy Scripture says “Joseph knew her not UNTIL Jesus was born”?? You can dance around that Scripture all you want, but you can’t deny what is meant there. So are you telling me when “Adam knew Eve and bore Cain” that means Eve was always a virgin, even after “knowing” her husband and having a kid?
Sure I use footnote to understand difficult verses. But there isn’t one verse in Scripture that is about Mary never losing her virginity or being lifted bodily into Heaven!? So how can you add a “footnote” to an invisible verse?? The only way you can do that is by bringing in a outside source like the catechism to back up your claims. You might as well follow all the Gnostic writings as well.
Yes, but is there a Greek word for cousin?
Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Greek. He probably could read in Hebrew, because the Scriptures would have been in Hebrew. Hebrew was already out of use as a spoken language by the first century AD.
Check out the thread about whether or not Jesus spoke Greek.
but were they the children of Mary and Joseph, or the children of Joseph from a previous marriage?
Since at least the time of St. Jerome (4th century AD) the belief that Mary was ever virgin was acknowledged in writing. It’s a historical fact that’s what the Church believed.
I never said that. Please reread my post.
How am I denying the word of God? Did God say they knew each other AFTER the birth of Jesus? Or are you implying it from the misinterpretation of the word “until.”
Can you provide a link?
If the perpetual virginity of Mary IS true, can you explain how a woman can give birth to a child through the birth canal and after this is again a virgin? And do not say with God nothing is impossible.
i think according to Tradition, i think, is that Jesus was not borne like us. it was not a normal type of birth. i thought i heard long time ago from a Catholic that Jesus appeared by the side of Mary. anyone can correct me if i am wrong. that is what i remember.
Hi Christine,
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In all of my studies I have never heard such.
yes, that is what i heard. i believe it was a priest who said this. which it make sense to me. that is what i believe to be true, since all things are possible with God. i will continue to believe that is how Christ came into the world. remember that she did not sleep with man. yet she was pregnant. you might want to ponder on this.
Hello Father,
At the Passover, when the first borns of the Egyptians died, is it your understanding that if a family only had one child (son), that child was not killed? IOW, is it your understanding that first born is a term to differentiate between him and younger siblings, or a title, regardless of the existence of other siblings?