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1 | Were Paul and Rufus brothers? | Rom 16:13 | koinekid | 11980 | ||
Paul's mother was probably still in Tarsus with his family. Due to his conversion to Christ, he was likely disowned by his family of Pharisees. (Although this is just conjecture.) Commentators Newell and Robertson both sugest that Rufus and Paul were not brothers. Instead Paul had received such good treatment from Rufus' mother earlier that he considered her his own. Church historians such as Eusebius (although his writings may not be totally reliable) may have some info on the subject. Hope this helps. Koinekid |
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2 | Were Paul and Rufus brothers? | Rom 16:13 | Makarios | 12018 | ||
Thank you Koinekid! Romans 16:13 is interesting, since it focuses on the character of Paul, who wrote more than half the New Testament. "Rufus was not Paul's natural brother. Rather, Rufus' mother, the wife of Simon of Cyrene, at some time had cared for Paul during his ministry travels." (The MacArthur Study Bible, pg. 1724) Nolan |
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