Question

Why is it said that Jesus had a brother if he is considered God's only son?

Answer 1

No brothers and three sisters. I could be mistaken. Maybe he had two half-brothers, I heard someplace. Then too don't forget his half-cousin Jerry.

Answer 2

Some religion sects claim that Jesus did have a brother, but I don't know where this is evidenced in scripture or history. He called all of us his brothers, since we are all God's children - some say that perhaps Mary and Joseph had a biological son so they would be like half-brothers, but also I don't know where this idea comes from.. . I would like a little more info. please on where you learned that Jesus had a brother.

Answer 3

He didnt have a brother.

Answer 4

Half brothers he also had sisters Joseph was the Dad

Answer 5

if jesus was gods son then was joseph god?. . its just wot i dont understand. in dat case all humans are god(dont make sense) and even if god did have kids whoes his wife and do they have kids lyk us humans or is there sum special way . GOD HAS NO SON its wot i believe in anyway

Answer 6

Jesus didn't have a biological brother. Mary was a virgin, even up to the time she entered Heaven, body and soul. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, so Mary was a virgin when she had Jesus. She could not have borne more children because there have been no records of her immaculately conceiving and of having borne more children. (If she bore more children that were not conceived through the Holy Spirit, then she wasn't be a virign, thus, the dogma of her Conception would not exist.). . Jesus was the only one that God made through the Holy Spirit (which is also God, as part of the Holy Trinity), thus people say that God gave the world Jesus, His only son.. But since God is our Father, then we are all brothers and sisters of Jesus, and in Jesus, because he restored to us the experience of God as Father.. . (sorry if you find my explanation confusing. it's the best i can do at 3 a.m. :)

Answer 7

Jesus was God's only Son, but His mother Mary did have other children after He was born. . . In the book of Matthew there is verse that states that:. . Matthew 12:46 . While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.. . The birth of Jesus was prophecized in the Old Testament, and his mother was a virgin till the time of His birth. Jesus' birth fulfilled sooo many prophecies.. . So He was the Son of God. . In fact, archeaology have just discovered a ossuary (tomb-like coffin that held bones) that had "James-brother of Jesus" etched in stone. . . Check out this CNN headline about this find. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/10/21/jesus.box/. . There is a pic on the website too.

Answer 8

The thing about what Jesus teaches is that we are all supposed to have the same mind as Him, to have like minds. The sad part is that people take that teaching to their own level, they act in the name of God by judging people, etc., all because they believe they are the same mind of Christ simply because they worship Him.. Mary had more than one son.. We are meant to have God live inside of us. And in this way He is even still the only son of God, even though He is alive in many.

Answer 9

Brian was not his brother. It was a Mony Python movie!

Answer 10

Well, where did you read that he did have a brother? Knowing that, and comparing it with the bible could help.