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In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the sons of Jacob are all called brothers even though they are born to four different mothers (read Gen. 35 and Gen. 37)
Now look and see about the James that wrote the book of James. The Lords brother. James was quite a common name as was Mary. We don't see any books by Simon or by Philip either. So when James is written of as the Lords brother then that is who He is. God breathed these scriptures and God does not lie nor does He go to deceive people. It is when you cannot except the evidable that deceit will follow. You can say that Joseph was not Marys husband when he was and that Jesus didn't have brothers when He did and even sisters the bible tells us. Why would you say this? Because of some theory that was made up by man to say that Mary was a PV so therefore the bible can't mean what it says because it does not add up to the fact that Jesus had brothers and sisters and that Mary was a married woman. IT takes away this belief system that Mary was somehow more than what the bible says she was.
Now where do you see it is written that Joseph had children before Mary? Scripture does not say this. This is an add on to keep the belief of the theory of Mary. Joseph and Mary had other children. The bible shows us this. First born son means just that.. First born others came after. Only begotten means just that. God had only one Son. Begotton by Him. If they used this speech to declare that Jesus was Gods only begotten they would have used the same speech if this was true about Mary. But they used first born instead.
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No it is not off-topic. It addresses the issue, you'd like it or not.
This is the central issue many protestants fail to see. A Catholic or Orthodox cannot surrender to the idea of Sola Scriptura. If he does, he automatically becames a protestant...
what does this have to do with what is written of Jesus and mary? Please. Jesus was also stated to be Mary's firstborn. Not only begotten.You are very humerous. Do you not see there are ONLY TWO Apostles named James? One is the son of Zebedee, and the other son of Clopus (Alphaeus). So the Apostle James, call the Lord's brother, is NOT His blood brother. Unless there is some mysterious Apostle names James that is not mentioned in any Gospel in the list of Apostles...
And the fact is not that Jesus is a liar, the fact is you have no clue about the Greek or Jewish culture. Let me ask you, was God lying when Lot is reffered to as Abrahams brother, allthough they were nephew and uncle?
Please answer the questions, I don't want to hear your ranting...
If Jesus was the firstborn of other siblings then He would be the eldest, plus after Joseph had died He would be the authority in the family. Scripture records a few occasions where His siblings treat him not as the eldest, but as a younger brother. This is completely in line with Orthodox Tradition but does not fit well with your own interpretation.
No, it is details remembered by the Church, a Church which Mary was intimately involved with for most of her life.
Firstborn is a title which has to do with inheritance, not to imply that there would be others to come after. An only child is also a firstborn child in this context.
Mary was just a part of the church. Just as Paul and Peter and James and John and Phillip. These things you speak of would have been written in Gods word if they were inspired by God. He has given us His inspired written word to direct us into truth. The scriptures tell us that Jesus had brothers and sisters. The Apostles call them the brothers of Jesus. We don't have a recording of when Joseph died. So therefore this must not have been important. The bible does show us that Mary had other children. The bible also gives a prophetic account of Jesus in Psalms. Even quoted in the NT. Making Mary to be anything other than what scripture gives her is where I have the problem for God has not revealed this to us in His inspired written word. So I question then where this came from? It had to come from Man.
You have stated this opinion of yours again and again but in the end it is merely your opinion.
