YOU are the one making the case that Mary had "other children" based on the word "firstborn" - and now you're denying it??
What I have expressly said;
IS:
Mary IS NOT THE HIGHLIGHT of Scripture.
IS;
The Identity of Mary's Firstborn, IS the Word of God, who came forth out from God, TO Mary's virgin womb.
IS:
Gods Word is the Highlight of Scripture.
IS:
Gods Word reveals JESUS was on the INSIDE "with" His brethren and mother....
While Mary and Jesus' brethren were on the OUTSIDE.
By your narrow posts, I doubt you are equipped to comprehend ...
Jews are "brethren" by race.
Jews are "brethren" by sibling relationship.
Jews are "brethren" by Religious practice.
WITH Christ are "brethren" by Religious practice.
WITH and IN CHRST are "brethren" by the Lords Works of Conversion.
Clearly, Jesus was Speaking to MEN and WOMAN WITH Jesus IN BELIEF, while "Mary" and "Jesus' brethren", stood WITHOUT.
Clearly, "Mary and Jesus' brethren" standing "WITHOUT"...were NOT there, following Jesus, with Jesus, listening to Jesus', agreeing with Jesus....
It is more plausible, Mary was toting Mary and Joseph's children, (Jesus' legal siblings according to mans law)....and wanted to speak to Jesus, so went where He was speaking to His spiritual brethren ...
So ya, I think Mary had other children...so what?
Nothing whatsoever forbid Mary to have a sexual relationship with her husband Joseph;
AFTER Jesus' birth.
YOU implied that it was wrong to have ONE child because of the mandate to be "fruitful" and "multiply".
No, I did not.
Mentioning FIRSTBORN, in Scripture sets a precedence, that other children are thereafter born.
I simply asked YOU if the following Sarah and Hannah were evil for having ONE child each - their "FIRSTBORN".
No, you did not. You implied that is what I believed, and I said no such thing.
Ask ANY Jewish scholar what "firstborn" means - and they will tell you what Scripture says (Exod. 13:12, 12, Luke 2:23):
"The one who opens the womb of the mother."
So? That is true, but not the issue.
That's ALL it means - and does NOT mandate that other children follow..
So? Noone said there was a mandate additional children must be born.
Scripture simply sets a precedence revealing the term FIRSTBORN, indicates other children were thereafter also born.
Regarding, Gods command to multiply...
IS in direct contrast to your catholic teaching of Mary remaining a VIRGIN.
250+ times the root word "REMAIN" appears in Scripture.
70+ times the word "VIRGIN" appears in Scripture.
Nowhere in Scripture is there flat out or the slightest hint that Mary "remained a virgin" after Jesus' birth...
Multiple times in Scripture FLAT OUT Jesus is spoken of as "HAVING NO SIN"; WITHOUT SIN.
Nowhere in Scripture is there flat out or the slightest hint that Mary "was WITHOUT SIN".
Jesus' believing "brethren" were His followers, following Him, Listening to His Preaching.
Where is Mary? Following Jesus? My thought is home taking care of her children. And aside from Jesus' Birth and Death....What Mary is doing is of minimal interest, and minimal writing in Scirpture.