In the Bible Jesus is said to have a brother right? Whatever happened to him? He mentioned frequently but after the crusifiction, he is all of a sudden not mentioned. What happend? Is he mentioned in other scriptures?
2007-03-25 14:51:14 · 14 answers · asked by uiop b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-03-25 14:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by gon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus had four half-brothers.
James who wrote the book of James.
Judas (known as Jude) who wrote the book of Jude.
James was the leader of the church in Jerusalem.
Joses was a half-brother of Jesus.
Simon was a half-brother of Jesus, but this was not Simon Peter.
Matthew 13:55, 56 says,
55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
John and Peter were elders in the church in Jerusalem. Each of them also wrote books in the NT. John was the brother of the disciple James. Peter was the brother of Andrew.
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2007-03-25 22:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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).
2007-03-25 21:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the brother of Jesus. He might be mentioned in the New Testament but you can try checking Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to see if the brother of Jesus is mentioned.
2007-03-25 21:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Josh D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Book of James was written by the James who is known to be Jesus' brother. It's actually the oldest of the books in the New Testament. Other than that, it seems His earthly siblings weren't kept track of.
2007-03-25 21:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by thejanith 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many different definitions for the word "brother". The verse you are referring to is one that mentions Jesus' brothers, but it isn't actually clear that it meant the biological offspring of Mary.
2007-03-25 21:57:33 · answer #6 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all brothers and sisters of Jesus. GOD did in fact creat us all, it's just that Jesus is GOD mad into man. He was the only one to have victory over all sin though, so that is why he calls us to have strength in Him. Our big brother in a sence. whom then takes us to the Father, GOD.
2007-03-25 22:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that doesnt tell you it is all made up crap, then nothing will convince you people that your "magic book that is never wrong" is about as much a factual history book as Horton Hears a Who
2007-03-25 21:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think the confusion is due to a mistranslation.
i read or heard somewhere that the term 'brother' and 'cousin' are used interchangibly.
but i could be wrong.
2007-03-25 21:56:34 · answer #9 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jude is his brother. He has a book of the bible.
2007-03-25 21:55:17 · answer #10 · answered by Bl3ss3dw1thL1f3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋