2006-11-07 00:45:08 · 9 answers · asked by curious 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No and yes.
How was James, “the brother of the Lord,” (Matt. 13:55, Acts 15:13-21, 1 Cor. 15:7, Gal. 1:19) related to Jesus? All believers agree he was related, but no one knows exactly how.
The possibilities are that James was:
1. A full brother of Jesus, another Son of God born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. No one to my knowledge accepts that God had another child by the Blessed Virgin Mary.
2. A half-brother of Jesus, a younger son of Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some Christians believe this possibility but most Christians including those who are Catholic and Eastern Orthodox believe that Mary remained a virgin for her entire life.
3. A stepbrother of Jesus, a son of Joseph and a previous wife. Many Christians believe that Joseph had a least one previous marriage that resulted in children.
4. A stepbrother of Jesus, an adopted son of Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary. When parents died, relatives frequently took their children in and raised them as thier own. An adopted orphaned boy would be considered the brother of Jesus.
5. A cousin of Jesus. The Aramaic language has no word for cousin. Aramaic frequently uses the word “aha,” which we translate into Greek as “adelphos” or English as brother, for cousin.
6. A comrade of Jesus. This is a remote possibility. Greek uses adelphos the same as English does in “a band of brothers.”
Possibilities 1 and 2 obviously go against Catholic beliefs.
The Catholic Church prefers possibility 5 but 3, 4 and 6 would not go against doctrine.
With love in Christ.
2006-11-09 17:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Mark 6:1-6 has people referring to them.
Matthew 12:47 as well.
Matthew 1:25 speaks of Joseph as not having sex with Mary UNTIL after she gave birth to Jesus.
The word 'until' means they had sex later ...and it produced children.
That's why Luke 2:7 refers to Jesus as a FIRST-BORN.
Because there were 2nd, 3rd and 4th born.
Some say the term 'brothers' refers to those who shared his faith.
John 7:5 shows he had brothers who did NOT share that faith.
Plus, the norm back then was to have large families.
2006-11-07 08:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several New Testament passages refer to Jesus' siblings. In Matthew 13:55-56, villagers are skeptical of Jesus' powers, saying: "Is not this the carpenter's son? ...Are not his brothers James and Joseph Simon and Judas? Are not his sisters with us?" The first-century Jewish historian Josephus also refers to James, the brother of Jesus.
2006-11-07 09:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Mary Cheated on Joseph with the Big G... I think he filed for Divorce based on DNA that (heysus) was not his child!!
2006-11-07 08:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Queen Bee 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes. James and others presumably.
2006-11-09 12:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by Chris M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they did.sons and daughters.joseph slept with mary after the birth of christ.and if you know your bible .you will find it written there.from mikhal in israel.
2006-11-07 08:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the bible and history, YES.
2006-11-07 08:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question. I think it can be found in the bible.
2006-11-07 08:46:56 · answer #8 · answered by LoveHope 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES THEY DID IT IS IN THE BIBLE! HAVE A NICE DAY!
2006-11-07 08:48:31 · answer #9 · answered by lisababyg ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋