A strong clue in Luke 2:7 that Jesus did NOT have carnal brothers

[Giuseppe]

Romans 8:29 is often used by mythicists to declare that Jesus had only spiritual brothers and sisters.

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Very few have noted that Jesus is declared the firstborn among spiritual brothers.

Not coincidentially, Jesus continues to be the firstborn of the brothers even when the brothers are mere carnal brothers:

...and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.

(Luke 2:7)

This is very the last nail on the coffin of the myth of 'carnal brothers of Jesus'.

[lsayre]

This is very the last nail on the coffin of the myth of 'carnal brothers of Jesus'.

How so?

[Giuseppe]

Are you so blind that don't see it?

If the following evolution is true:

Jesus firstborn among spiritual brothers in Paul becomes a Jesus firstborn among carnal brothers in Luke 2:7

...then the following evolution is equally true:

spiritual brothers in Paul become carnal brothers in the Gospels

...so proving that James is only a spiritual brother of Jesus in Paul.

[perseusomega9]

Clear as mud

[schillingklaus]

In any case the brother-of-the-lord drivel is a late interpolation.

[lclapshaw]

In any case the brother-of-the-lord drivel is a late interpolation.

And your sources are?