ArchivedMary of the Rosarytuppence Wrote: Are you not fluent in the English language? I said I know the "I AM" can be used to support the belief in Jesus being God, I myself have actually used the"I AM" in debates with Muslims, to prove Jesus is God. That is why I asked you both not to waste your time and my time in posting it. If you would just put glasses on or something and read my post, you would have seen clearly what I said. tuppence Wrote:
Why did you then present to me as a form of defence that Jesus called Mary women? If you know its a respectable title? I have already spoken with you about Matthew 12:46-50, why do you repeat yourself? But I will re post it for you; These words are a revelation. Jesus shows that those who join Him, listen to His Words and put them into practice are part of His family. Those who devote themselves to build the Kingdom, who announce the Gospel with their lives, who love their fellowman and are united to their suffering fellowman, those are Jesus’ brothers, sisters and mother. The problem emerges in your understanding of the meaning of the word brother. In the original text of the Gospel, we find the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother," used. However, adelphos does not just mean blood brothers born of the same parents. Rather, adelphos was used to describe brothers not born of the same parents, like a half-brother or step-brother. The word also described other relationships like cousins, nephews, etc. For example, in Genesis 13:8 and 14:14-16, the word adelphos was used to describe the relationship between Abraham and Lot; however, these two men did not share a brother relationship, but one of uncle and nephew. Another instance is that of Laban, who was an adelphos to Jacob, not as a brother, but as an uncle. (In the New American translation, "kinsman" or "relative" will be used in these Old Testament cases; I do not know why this is not true in the English translation of the Gospel.) The same understanding is true for the word sister. For example, in the Gospel, Mary of Clopas is called "the sister" of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Obviously, St. Ann and St. Joachim would not have named two daughters "Mary"; instead, the "sister" used here denotes a cousin relationship. I hope you did not pay for those bible studies you took. |
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