2007-08-13 19:21:21 · 16 answers · asked by 1st Liberal 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible speaks of Jesus as being a firstborn son, so any brother would have been younger.
2007-08-13 19:24:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that James was younger. As were the rest of the half brothers of Jesus.
2007-08-13 19:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told there was a possibility that Joseph being an older man had a family before Jesus.
Jesus had no real brothers but they his cousins called bretheran in Bible passages, John the Baptist was his first cousin and so was the Apostle Jude.
I never heard that James was his brother; I think James brother was John the one that wrote the 4th gospel, they were the sons of Zebedee.
2007-08-13 19:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Younger.
2007-08-13 19:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by So Now I Sing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was younger, since Jesus was the firstborn son of Mary, she having been a virgin before he was concieved by holy spirit.
Peace be with you
2007-08-13 19:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
younger, christ was the first-born, and james was obviously a half-brother since joseph wasn't Jesus' father.
2007-08-13 19:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by prismcat38 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why younger of course Joseph never "knew" her till after Jesus was born, because Jesus was born of a virgin
2007-08-13 19:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
would of HAD to have been younger since before Mary had Jesus it says that she was a virgin.
2007-08-13 19:26:01 · answer #8 · answered by Johnny B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
younger I am sure as mary had no children before Jesus.
2007-08-13 19:27:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well since Jesus was born of a virgin - you figure it out
2007-08-13 19:25:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋