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1 | Bible lied? | Matt 13:55 | gracefull | 80017 | ||
Matthew 1:25 Emmaus, I join Samantha, Tim and Johnny in asking how you interpret this verse? God bless |
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2 | Bible lied? | Matt 13:55 | Emmaus | 80075 | ||
""Brethren of the Lord" Part I When Catholics call Mary the "Blessed Virgin," they mean she remained a virgin throughout her life. When Protestants refer to Mary as "virgin," they mean she was a virgin only until Jesus’ birth. They believe that she and Joseph later had children whom Scripture refers to as "the brethren of the Lord." The disagreement arises over biblical verses that use the terms "brethren," "brother," and "sister." There are about ten instances in the New Testament where "brothers" and "sisters" of the Lord are mentioned (Matt. 12:46; Matt. 13:55; Mark 3:31–34; Mark 6:3; Luke 8:19–20; John 2:12, 7:3, 5, 10; Acts 1:14; 1 Cor. 9:5). When trying to understand these verses, note that the term "brother" (Greek: adelphos) has a wide meaning in the Bible. It is not restricted to the literal meaning of a full brother or half-brother. The same goes for "sister" (adelphe) and the plural form "brothers" (adelphoi). The Old Testament shows that "brother" had a wide semantic range of meaning and could refer to any male relative from whom you are not descended (male relatives from whom you are descended are known as "fathers") and who are not descended from you (your male descendants, regardless of the number of generations removed, are your "sons"), as well as kinsmen such as cousins, those who are members of the family by marriage or by law rather than by blood, and even friends or mere political allies (2 Sam. 1:26; Amos 1:9). Lot, for example, is called Abraham’s "brother" (Gen. 14:14), even though, being the son of Haran, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 11:26–28), he was actually Abraham’s nephew. Similarly, Jacob is called the "brother" of his uncle Laban (Gen. 29:15). Kish and Eleazar were the sons of Mahli. Kish had sons of his own, but Eleazar had no sons, only daughters, who married their "brethren," the sons of Kish. These "brethren" were really their cousins (1 Chr. 23:21–22). The terms "brothers," "brother," and "sister" did not refer only to close relatives. Sometimes they meant kinsmen (Deut. 23:7; Neh. 5:7; Jer. 34:9), as in the reference to the forty-two "brethren" of King Azariah (2 Kgs. 10:13–14). www.cathloic.com |
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3 | Bible lied? | Matt 13:55 | gracefull | 80129 | ||
I wonder...How does one know these other 'brother' or brethren are not brothers (same mother and father)? Does scripture explain their actual lineage? In the new covenant, the scriptures speaking of Jesus brothers and sisters makes no such clarification...so any conclusion such as the one here is scriptureally unsubstantiated. When scripture in context speaks of brothers as 'brethren or other relationships' it clearly establishes this fact either in the context or in other scripture. Dear Emmaus...this was not the question I asked. I asked about Matthew 1:25 where scripture states that Joseph knew not Mary UNTIL.... Joseph kept Mary a virgin UNTIL.... God bless |
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4 | Bible lied? | Matt 13:55 | Emmaus | 80142 | ||
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