Matthew 13:55-56 (New American Standard Bible)
55"Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not (A)His mother called Mary, and His (B)brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
56"And (C)His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"
2007-12-23 09:26:35 · 17 answers · asked by Lady Death 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually if you look at the way I ask the question I don’t believe it. However, I have heard Baptist, Methodists, and others say this.
2007-12-23 09:41:46 · update #1
If Mary stayed a virgin then what the hell did Joseph do? He is a man after all, do you really think he stayed faithfull or did she give up the backdoor? Yes I going to hell now because I am saying Mary gave up the backdoor. I would hope she at least gave him something to calm him down. Either that or the sheep were walking funny around the manger...Yes now Im really on the hell express.
2007-12-23 09:32:25 · answer #1 · answered by davessac 2 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Mary the Blessed Virgin NEVER gave birth to any other children. Jesus was her only child
James and Judas the twin sons of Alpheus
Mary, the mother of James and Joses, is identified with Mary of Clopas mentioned in John 19:25.
Joses is also identified with Joseph Barsabbas, who in the Acts of the Apostles is mentioned as a candidate to fill the vacancy created by the death Judas Iscariot.
One must remember Jesus also had Apostles by these names
2007-12-23 09:59:37 · answer #2 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Peace.....Yes, "brothers & sisters" meant of the same clan, community, or close friends.....this was common terminology in those days.....even now we refer to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ while we are not blood-related, but of the same heart and beliefs. (a commonality).....one can marry and yet not have physical relations. There are people who marry today and consider it a companionship - especially if getting on in years or to prevent scandal. Joseph was quite a bit older than Mary. and even though some Bibles say Joseph did not "know" her until after Jesus was born does not necessarily mean intercourse although - it could! "orthros"
2007-12-23 09:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Mary did not stay a virgin all her days.
Jesus had half-brothers and sisters.
Galatians 1:19 has Paul talking about a certain experience, in which he says:
"I saw no one else of the apostles, only James the brother of the Lord."
Brother of the lord..
2007-12-23 09:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Mary was a virgin and conceived Jesus. Joseph and Mary then had sexual relations as husband and wife and went on to have other children.
2007-12-23 09:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by peekaboo17 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That view is not Biblical. Catholics believe Joseph was previously married and the kids were his. Go figure.
2007-12-23 09:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by BaC Helen 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The words translated as brother & sister mean his kin.
The Hebrew language did not have another word for cousins.
2007-12-23 09:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Mary didn't remain a virgin. After the miracle virgin birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph had sexual relations and had many children together.
2007-12-23 09:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 4 · 3⤊ 7⤋
No where does it say she remained a virgin and in fact the angel told joseph not to be afraid to take her as his wife...
and she had many children , some that are never mentioned
Dont know where you got it
SHE had a virgin birth of Christ
not the rest of her kids...........it was only after HIS BIRTH was she realeased to be with her husband Joseph !!!
READ the BIBLE it tells what one needs to know about it
2007-12-23 09:30:54 · answer #9 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Mary didn't stay a virgin.
2007-12-23 09:44:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋