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2 dni temu · The Bible identifies the names of Mary and Joseph’s other children here in Mark 6:3 as well as Matt. 13:55. In both passages, James is listed first, which, according to tradition, would suggest that James is the oldest of the children Mary and Joseph had together.
1 sty 2001 · They claim these others were sons of Joseph by a former wife, but there is no biblical foundation for this nor for the perpetual virginity of Mary. The Bible only teaches us that Joseph kept her a virgin until after the birth of Jesus (see Matt. 1:18-25 below).
16 gru 2021 · Catholic, Assyrian, and Eastern Orthodox traditions teach that Jesus’ brothers and sisters were not biological children of Mary and Joseph, but may have been cousins or step-brothers from a previous marriage of Joseph. They teach this doctrine as the “perpetual virginity of Mary.”
25 wrz 2023 · But one thing the Bible clearly indicates about Mary is that she had other children. How many children Mary had is up for speculation. Luke 1 records Mary’s conversation with the angel Gabriel, who told her she was to be the mother of God’s Messiah.
21 gru 2022 · The Betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Bible. In his BAR article, Fiensy discusses first-century Jewish weddings. Here, we highlight five aspects of the courtship process: (1) Family Ties. The adage “you marry the family” was even more true in Mary and Joseph’s time than today.
8 lip 2021 · There is no text in the Bible that would indicate or confirm that Mary had any other children. The Bible, in similar fashion, carefully sets Joseph apart from a direct fatherhood connection with Jesus.
4 sty 2022 · Mary’s lineage, as recorded by Luke, does not mention Mary, but that’s to be expected—including women’s names in genealogies was not standard practice. It begins this way: “[Jesus] was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli” (Luke 3:23).
