Was Mary a virgin her whole life? I don't think it would be possible because Joseph took her as his wife. And the Bible claims Jesus had half brothers ans sisters. And when he was a yuong child he was left behind in Jerusalem by his parents so I just don't see joseph being with her and not getting some.
31 Jan 11
Originally posted by RBHILL😕
Was Mary a virgin her whole life? I don't think it would be possible because Joseph took her as his wife. And the Bible claims Jesus had half brothers ans sisters. And when he was a yuong child he was left behind in Jerusalem by his parents so I just don't see joseph being with her and not getting some.
Do you pose this question to everyone, or just the ones with christian leanings?
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31 Jan 11
Originally posted by RBHILLThe perpetual virginity of Mary was a universal belief in Christendom until Protestant times, although even Luther and Calvin accepted the doctrine. Perhaps the only point contended in the early church was whether Mary's virginity was preserved in partu (i.e. Jesus was born without any damage to Mary's hymen.) St Jerome in the fourth century deals exhaustively with this subject in his work In Helvidium. He argues that the brothers and sisters were in fact cousins (because the original Aramaic expression did not distinguish brothers from cousins). He argues also that if Mary had other children, then there would have been no reason for Jesus during his crucifixion to give John as a son to Mary. He also traces the brothers explicitly named in Scripture to other mothers:
Was Mary a virgin her whole life? I don't think it would be possible because Joseph took her as his wife. And the Bible claims Jesus had half brothers ans sisters. And when he was a yuong child he was left behind in Jerusalem by his parents so I just don't see joseph being with her and not getting some.
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3007.htm
St Jerome's arguments however were not alone. In the Eastern churches, Jesus' brothers and sisters were generally believed to have been step-siblings, Joseph's children from a previous marriage.
31 Jan 11
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Originally posted by RBHILLno ... there is a quote [not sure were] the followers, say to jesus your brothers/sisters are out side he replys who does gods will is my brothers/sisters. will look it up for the correct passage and were it is. tho they would be half brothers / sisters as a different dad. but she was at time of conception.
Was Mary a virgin her whole life? I don't think it would be possible because Joseph took her as his wife. And the Bible claims Jesus had half brothers ans sisters. And when he was a yuong child he was left behind in Jerusalem by his parents so I just don't see joseph being with her and not getting some.
31 Jan 11
Originally posted by Thomas Laverysee he waited till Jesus was born. becasue who want to make love to a woman with child.
Matthew 1 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.