Why celibate bishops are a big deal?

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Nothing in Scripture says that she didn't.
Mark 6:3 - isn't this Mary's son, the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?
Matthew 12:47 - your mother and brothers are standing outside.
Luke 2:7 - she gave birth to her firstborn [note, not only child]; a son.



None of them were at the cross.



No, but that is not proof that Jesus did not have brothers and sisters.
Acts refers to Paul's nephew, Acts of the Apostles 23:16, and in Luke's Gospel, the angel calls Elizabeth Mary's relative, Luke 1:36; this is also used in Luke 1:58. Colossians 4:10 describes Mark as the cousin of Barnabas.
Do you think the Gospel writers would use the term "brother" when they actually meant some other relation?

Mary was a MASSIVE figure. If She bore other children, scripture would have said.

If Jesus had Brothers or Sisters via Mary, they WOULD have been at the foot of the cross with their mum. Scripture does not say that.

Look back further to the time of Abraham. Brothers, Sisters etc, had a wider meaning then. FACT.

God bless you
 
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Mary was a MASSIVE figure. If She bore other children, scripture would have said.

If Jesus had Brothers or Sisters via Mary, they WOULD have been at the foot of the cross with their mum. Scripture does not say that.

Look back further to the time of Abraham. Brothers, Sisters etc, had a wider meaning then. FACT.

God bless you

It's off topic so I'm not going to say any more - but that's a big conclusion to jump to.

God bless you too.
 
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