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


(Luke 2:7)

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

Giuseppe wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 10:20 am This is very the last nail on the coffin of the myth of 'carnal brothers of Jesus'.

How so?

Are you so blind that don't see it?

If the following evolution is true:


...then the following evolution is equally true:


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

Clear as mud

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

schillingklaus wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:07 am In any case the brother-of-the-lord drivel is a late interpolation.

And your sources are?