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Mar 26, 2018 · Jesus Christ had a dual inheritance. First, He was the son of Mary, and from her He inherited mortality, the flesh, including the capacity to die. Jesus needed to be mortal to understand and appreciate the challenges of being a human being. He went out into a fallen world and, day by day, encountered pain, affliction, temptation, infirmity, or ...
Mar 3, 2009 · According to the Apostle John, “not even his brothers believed in him” ( John 7:5 ). That’s incredible. Those who had lived with Jesus for 30 years really did not know him. Not one of Jesus’ brothers is mentioned as a disciple during his pre-crucifixion ministry. But after his resurrection and ascension, there they are in the upper room ...
The Bible teaches that Jesus did have brothers and sisters. Matthew 12:46-47 and Mark 3:31-32 tell of a time when Jesus was teaching the people and that Mary and His brothers stood outside the crowd, desiring to talk with Him. The Jews had a difficult time accepting Jesus in Nazareth because He was one of them; He had grown up in their midst.
Footnotes. Hebrews 2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22.
Jesus’ brothers and sisters. The Gospel of Mark 6:3 and the Gospel of Matthew 13:55–56 state that James, Joses (or Joseph), Jude and Simon were the brothers of Jesus, the son of Mary. The same verses also mention unnamed sisters of Jesus. Mark 3:31–32 tells about Jesus’ mother and brothers looking for Jesus.
Jan 4, 2022 · The word translated “brothers” is the word used for blood relatives, but it also refers to Christians. The generic term brother in Scripture usually also includes sisters. In this passage, the writer of Hebrews is explaining how the perfect God-Man, Jesus, could call imperfect humans His brothers and sisters.
Jesus had four brothers and at least two sisters. They could either be Jesus younger brothers and sisters, older half-brothers and half sisters who were children of Joseph from an earlier marriage, or his cousins. Although one cannot be absolutely certain on the matter, the natural sense in which to take the references is they were his actual ...
