Warning: session_start(): open(/var/lib/lsphp/session/lsphp80/sess_gv51tp2imgfdtli9anamk60a00, O_RDWR) failed: No space left on device (28) in /home/kjv.site/public_html/Discussion-Thread/index.php on line 2
Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /var/lib/lsphp/session/lsphp80) in /home/kjv.site/public_html/Discussion-Thread/index.php on line 2 BIBLE DISCUSSION THREAD 182331
Johnny, In Matt. 13:55-56 it says that he is the carpenter's son, that his mother is called Mary and then lists the names his brothers (half through Joseph and Mary) which are James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, and then it says that he has sisters (plural) in verse 56. So Jesus had at least two sisters by Mary and Joseph and maybe more. It states basically the same thing in Mark 6:3. Side note; these are his half brothers and sisters not cousins. The Bible will say cousins when it means cousins like in Luke 1:36.
No, Jesus' brother, (Judas or Jude) is not the same person as Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus). Also, there was another apostle named Judas, but he was not Judas Iscariot nor Jesus' brother. Judas must have been a common name back then.
Mark 3:33 speaks of the Lord's mother and brother coming to visit Him.
It is not known how many children Mary had. But it is believed that James, who wrote the epistle, and leader of the Jerusalem church, was Jesus' brother or half-brother (if Joseph was a widower first and had children by his first wife).
Jude, who wrote the short book at the end of the epistles, is believed to be Jesus' brother or half-brother.
Also, Simeon, the bishop of the church in Jerusalem after James was martyred, is believed to be one of Jesus' brothers or half-brother.
It is very possible that there were a few other brothers and perhaps as many daughters as there were brothers. Since Mary was in her teens when she had Jesus and married Joseph, and if she had children at normally occurring intervals during her childbearing years, she could have had 10 or more children over this 25 year span unless Joseph died when Mary was still able to bear children, which is historically thought to have occurred, Joseph being much older than Mary.
It is apparent from the gospels that Mary was a widow by the time of Jesus' crucifixion (see what Jesus says to the apostle John concerning His mother). If Joseph was alive, he would have been present Mary at that time and Jesus would not have indicated a need for Mary to be cared for by John.
There is not much historical information about the life of Jesus prior to His baptism by John the Baptist. Nor do we know much about the life of His immediate family. If it was deemed necessary for us to know, it most likely would have been included in Scripture, as Mary accompanied the disciples in the early church years and the information could have been gathered from her.
No, Jesus' brother, (Judas or Jude) is not the same person as Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus). Also, there was another apostle named Judas, but he was not Judas Iscariot nor Jesus' brother. Judas must have been a common name back then.
Mark 3:33 speaks of the Lord's mother and brother coming to visit Him.
It is not known how many children Mary had. But it is believed that James, who wrote the epistle, and leader of the Jerusalem church, was Jesus' brother or half-brother (if Joseph was a widower first and had children by his first wife).
Jude, who wrote the short book at the end of the epistles, is believed to be Jesus' brother or half-brother.
Also, Simeon, the bishop of the church in Jerusalem after James was martyred, is believed to be one of Jesus' brothers or half-brother.
It is very possible that there were a few other brothers and perhaps as many daughters as there were brothers. Since Mary was in her teens when she had Jesus and married Joseph, and if she had children at normally occurring intervals during her childbearing years, she could have had 10 or more children over this 25 year span unless Joseph died when Mary was still able to bear children, which is historically thought to have occurred, Joseph being much older than Mary.
It is apparent from the gospels that Mary was a widow by the time of Jesus' crucifixion (see what Jesus says to the apostle John concerning His mother). If Joseph was alive, he would have been present Mary at that time and Jesus would not have indicated a need for Mary to be cared for by John.
There is not much historical information about the life of Jesus prior to His baptism by John the Baptist. Nor do we know much about the life of His immediate family. If it was deemed necessary for us to know, it most likely would have been included in Scripture, as Mary accompanied the disciples in the early church years and the information could have been gathered from her.
Just type their name in the search engine box and see what comes up.
This comment thread is locked. Please enter a new comment below to start a new comment thread.
Note: Comment threads older than 2 months are automatically locked.
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Posting comments is currently unavailable due to high demand on the server.
Please check back in an hour or more. Thank you for your patience!
Report Comment
Which best represents the problem with the comment?