#adelphoi — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #adelphoi, aggregated by home.social.
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Did #Jesus Have Brothers and Sisters?
We’ll explore how the Greek term #adelphoi (“brothers”) is sometimes used metaphorically for fellow #believers, but in these passages the context suggests a literal family. We’ll also trace how later #Christian #theology—especially in #Catholic traditions—wrestled with Mary’s #perpetualvirginity and debated whether these figures were Jesus’ siblings, cousins, or symbolic followers.