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The Shroud shouldn't be consider a "Catholic thing," because it was just Jesus's burial cloth. God preserved it for everyone, of all faiths, as great evidence for His existence and sacrifice. It's just naturally been in the care of the Church Jesus founded, the Catholic Church. God also gave...

I didn't say it will. Well, it's not that I'm attempting to know. I already know what Jesus looks like because I've read the writings of Maria Valtorta who's seen Him, and described His appearance and mannerisms, etc. Did Maria or I need to know these details? No, but since when did God only...

Poetic. However, God did in fact become human, and thus He had traits and physical features. In the opening post, I shared the words of a woman who described God's human appearance in full detail, because she was given the gift of speaking to and seeing Jesus often for a time. Some will be...

Yes, Jesus lived in the Middle East, but His natural skin tone was ivory. Now, consider in all of Jesus's 33 years, it was during His three year ministry that He spent the most time in the sun, traveling hundreds and hundreds of miles throughout Palestine. Maria received many visions of scenes...

Ah, yes, I have before, it's awesome and just as Maria Valtorta saw Him and described! Go here to read her descriptions.

I agree, and I like that you have an Orthodox icon of Christ. There's a beautiful Orthodox icon of Mary Magdalene I'd like to buy, although I'm not Orthodox either, but I guess I'm close as I have Catholic beliefs. Thank you! Jesus's Shroud is great evidence of His existence and sacrifice. I'm...

Good, just as I don't worship photos, or art depictions of any of my loved ones, such as Jesus and His Mother, etc.

I own the book The Holy Shroud and the Visions of Maria Valtorta, which uses the writings of Maria Valtorta to further validate the authenticity of the Shroud, and the identity of the image being that of Jesus. Here's another dictation by Jesus from Maria's writings, where He's addressing...

Do you consider photos or any form of artwork depicting a loved one a "false idol?" Probably not, but hopefully you don't.

Maria Valtorta was a woman who from 1943 to 1950 saw, spoke with, and heard from Jesus often, as well as received from Him visions of scenes of His public life, which she wrote down. With God's help, I've come to own all of her writings, and I'm eternally grateful to Him for these gifts. Her...

I read it. So, you believe Joseph, Simon, James, Judas (Jude/Thaddeus), and the unnamed women of Jesus in Matt. 13:55-56/Mk. 6:3-4 were the sons and daughters of Joseph and Mary. However, only Jesus is called the son of Joseph and Mary. Jesus's brothers and sisters are only called just that...

Again, in Ps. 69:8 the Koine Greek word used is "υἱός," or "sons" in English. The verse is a foreshadowing of Jesus being made an outcast among His own people. The "mother's son's" represents others from His motherland, in this case other Jews from the land of Israel. It's my understanding you...

:face palm: Let's go over what you just said, which is "Yep. Exactly" to the following, as if what's in brackets is its definition, but it's rather just the English translation of the Koine Greek word, next to its transliteration: "The Koine Greek word "ἀδελφός" (sing. adelphos [brother];pl...

The term “ben dod" בן דוד, meaning “son of uncle," is modern Hebrew. In ancient Hebrew, there was no word specifically for "cousin." And what's the word "Aho?" Another modern Hebrew word? Now, a kinsman, or relative, can refer to siblings, cousins, nephews, or uncles, etc. That's why the...

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Read the first paragraph of post #116.

Psalm 69 is a foreshadowing of Jesus being made an outcast among His own people. The "mother's children" represents others from His motherland, in this case other Jews from the land of Israel. In Jn. 2:12, if you believe Jesus's "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi), or "brothers" in English, were His...

That doesn't change the fact that Joseph, Simon, James, and Judas (Jude/Thaddeus) are called "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi), not "siblings," "half-siblings," "half-brothers," nor even "the sons of Joseph and Mary." In fact, only Jesus is called the son of Joseph and Mary, and He wasn't even the biological...

Could it be that you have poor reading comprehension? I said Joseph wasn't Jesus's biological father. Let's get back on track. In Matt. 13:55/Mk.6:3, Joseph, Simon, James, and Judas (Jude/Thaddeus) are called "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi), not "siblings," "half-siblings," "half-brothers," nor even "the...

In Matt. 13:55/Mk.6:3, Joseph, Simon, James, and Judas (Jude/Thaddeus) are called "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi), not "siblings," "half-siblings," "half-brothers," nor even "the sons of Joseph and Mary." In fact, only Jesus is called the son of Joseph and Mary, and He wasn't even the biological son of...