Juan
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Hi, guys —
Matthew 13: 55-56 states:
| 55 Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his
mother named Mary and his brothers James,
Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 Are not his sisters
all with us? Where did this man get all
this? |
I know that the word "brother" is
used in the Bible in a different way than
the way we use it today. Abraham called Lot
his "brother" and we know
that he wasn't his brother.
My Questions:
- Is there any way to explain the true relation
of all these people in Jesus' family?
- What were James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas
in relation to Jesus?
I guess part of the confusion comes from the
fact that there is a "Mary" who
is mother of a "James" and a "Joses":
| 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother
of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Mark 15:47 |
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16 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, had bought sweet
spices, that they might come and
anoint him.
Mark 16:1 |
14 These all continued with one accord
in prayer and supplication, with
the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:14 |
I would like to hear from any of you guys.
Thanks in advanced,
Juan
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What
was the relationship between (James, Joseph, Simon,
and Judas) to Our Lord, Jesus? }
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Mike
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Hi, Juan —
First, Merry Christmas!
I believe Biblical scholars and Catholic
theologians generally believe that
James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas were
probably first or second cousins
or just close friends of Jesus.
If you are looking for an unquestionable answer, I really don't
know. I don't believe we have any
early Church writings that speak
directly to this issue.
Here are some articles that should
help:
Hope this helps,
Mike
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