2006-06-07 20:53:04 · 24 answers · asked by LINDA 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mr. Mister had it almost right!
He said
>No. She is not a virgin anymore.
>She was single and gave birth to Jesus. after >the birth, her and Joseph got married and had >kids.
>Jesus does have 1/2 brothers. 1/2 sisters as >we know them. Thats right.
Actually, Joseph did marry Mary and they went to pay taxes in another town called Bethlehem. That is where Jesus was born. After Jesus was born the Bible clearly tells us that Mary had other children. People do not realize it is there, because it is not a religious point that ministers preach on, and most people do not read their own Bibles! However, it stated that she had other children.
She was not a virgin after Jesus, but she was a virgin when Jesus was born. However, to give her that title is not really wrong, but an acknowledgment and declaration of her being a virgin at the time of Jesus birth.
2006-06-07 21:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's so painfully obvious that Mary had children after Jesus, why can't you tell us how many children Mary had? What their names were? Who their father(s) was? Where they were born and raised?
I'll tell you why you can't - it never happened!
Mary is Ever Virgin
Exodus 13:2,12 - Jesus is sometimes referred to as the "first-born" son of Mary. But "first-born" is a common Jewish expression meaning the first child to open the womb. It has nothing to do the mother having future children.
Exodus 34:20 - under the Mosaic law, the "first-born" son had to be sanctified. "First-born" status does not require a "second" born.
Ezek. 44:2 - Ezekiel prophesies that no man shall pass through the gate by which the Lord entered the world. This is a prophecy of Mary's perpetual virginity. Mary remained a virgin before, during and after the birth of Jesus.
Mark 6:3 - Jesus was always referred to as "the" son of Mary, not "a" son of Mary. Also "brothers" could have theoretically been Joseph's children from a former marriage that was dissolved by death. However, it is most likely, perhaps most certainly, that Joseph was a virgin, just as were Jesus and Mary. As such, they embodied the true Holy Family, fully consecrated to God.
Luke 1:31,34 - the angel tells Mary that you "will" conceive (using the future tense). Mary responds by saying, "How shall this be?" Mary's response demonstrates that she had taken a vow of lifelong virginity by having no intention to have relations with a man. If Mary did not take such a vow of lifelong virginity, her question would make no sense at all (for we can assume she knew how a child is conceived). She was a consecrated Temple virgin as was an acceptable custom of the times.
Luke 2:41-51 - in searching for Jesus and finding Him in the temple, there is never any mention of other siblings.
John 7:3-4; Mark 3:21 - we see that younger "brothers" were advising Jesus. But this would have been extremely disrespectful for devout Jews if these were Jesus' biological brothers.
John 19:26-27 - it would have been unthinkable for Jesus to commit the care of his mother to a friend if he had brothers.
John 19:25 - the following verses prove that James and Joseph are Jesus' cousins and not his brothers: Mary the wife of Clopas is the sister of the Virgin Mary.
Matt. 27:61, 28:1 - Matthew even refers to Mary the wife of Clopas as "the other Mary."
Matt. 27:56; Mark 15:47 - Mary the wife of Clopas is the mother of James and Joseph.
Mark 6:3 - James and Joseph are called the "brothers" of Jesus. So James and Joseph are Jesus' cousins.
Matt. 10:3 - James is also called the son of "Alpheus." This does not disprove that James is the son of Clopas. The name Alpheus may be Aramaic for Clopas, or James took a Greek name like Saul (Paul), or Mary remarried a man named Alpheus.
Jesus' "Brothers" (adelphoi)) = Cousins or Kinsmen
Luke 1:36 - Elizabeth is Mary's kinswoman. Some Bibles translate kinswoman as "cousin," but this is an improper translation because in Hebrew and Aramaic, there is no word for "cousin."
Luke 22:32 - Jesus tells Peter to strengthen his "brethren." In this case, we clearly see Jesus using "brethren" to refer to the other apostles, not his biological brothers.
Acts 1:12-15 - the gathering of Jesus' "brothers" amounts to about 120. That is a lot of "brothers." Brother means kinsmen in Hebrew.
Acts 7:26; 11:1; 13:15,38; 15:3,23,32; 28:17,21 - these are some of many other examples where "brethren" does not mean blood relations.
Rom. 9:3 - Paul uses "brethren" and "kinsmen" interchangeably. "Brothers" of Jesus does not prove Mary had other children.
Gen. 11:26-28 - Lot is Abraham's nephew ("anepsios") / Gen. 13:8; 14:14,16 - Lot is still called Abraham's brother (adelphos") . This proves that, although a Greek word for cousin is "anepsios," Scripture also uses "adelphos" to describe a cousin.
Gen. 29:15 - Laban calls Jacob is "brother" even though Jacob is his nephew. Again, this proves that brother means kinsmen or cousin.
Deut. 23:7; 1 Chron. 15:5-18; Jer. 34:9; Neh. 5:7 -"brethren" means kinsmen. Hebrew and Aramaic have no word for "cousin."
2 Sam. 1:26; 1 Kings 9:13, 20:32 - here we see that "brethren" can even be one who is unrelated (no bloodline), such as a friend.
2 Kings 10:13-14 - King Ahaziah's 42 "brethren" were really his kinsmen.
1 Chron. 23:21-22 - Eleazar's daughters married their "brethren" who were really their cousins.
Neh. 4:14; 5:1,5,8,10,14 - these are more examples of "brothers" meaning "cousins" or "kinsmen."
Tobit 5:11 - Tobit asks Azarias to identify himself and his people, but still calls him "brother."
Amos 1: 9 - brotherhood can also mean an ally (where there is no bloodline).
2006-06-08 00:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONLY CATHOLICS call Mary (the mother of Jesus) "Virgin Mary" as an act of respect. But other Christians plainly call her "Mary" and still respect her.
Matthew 13:55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and JUdas?...
This verse proves that after Mary gave a virgin birth to Jesus, Mary and Joseph had sons.
2006-06-07 21:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Virgin Mary is being said to her because she conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit meaning she didn't sleep with any man before that, SHE WAS A VIRGIN.
2006-06-07 21:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by cerv ya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because she was a virgin when she had Jesus. The brothers of Christ might be from Mary and Joseph or Joseph's from another marriage. Mary did not remain a virgin like many believe
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not *till* she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus Matthew 1:24-25
2006-06-07 21:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by Conundrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Biblical thought-with regard to the virgin delivery is Jesus became miraculously conceived interior Mary, who became a virgin on the time. The Blessed mom Mary is the only mom of Jesus. s
2016-10-30 09:43:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. She is not a virgin anymore. she remained a virgin until after Jesus' birth.
She was single and gave birth to Jesus. after the birth, her and Joseph got married and had kids.
Jesus does have 1/2 brothers. 1/2 sisters as we know them. Thats right.
2006-06-07 20:59:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the phrase "the virgin birth" actually related to Mary's birth, not jesus'. I cant remember why or how. And re the last answer, Jesus did have siblings, I'm sure of it.
2006-06-07 20:59:10 · answer #8 · answered by dave_eee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said that Mary had other kids besides Jesus?
2006-06-07 21:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions such as some catholics are hung up on that factor. Disregard it. Some people worship mary instead of Jesus Christ. The bible does speak of mary having other children. Why wouldn't she?
2006-06-07 21:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋