Moses' Wife or Wives

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Sam

speaking of polygamy,
do you believe Mary (the mother of Jesus) was the only wife of Joseph?

Some believe Joseph was married before and had children and that he later married Mary and lived with her but had no sexual relations with her all his life. Is it possible that he had two wives at the same time, one more his age and then Mary as a child bride?

Who would they say is the father of Jesus' brothers? Oh no! Don't tell me! More virgin births?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Who would they say is the father of Jesus' brothers? Oh no! Don't tell me! More virgin births?

Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were children of Joseph and a wife before he married Mary. Some believe that wife died and he then married Mary. Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were actually His cousins. The word "brother" was broadly used at that time to represent kinfolks.

Some Roman Catholics believe that Mary was a perpetual virgin. That she and Joseph never had sex together. The idea that the brothers of Jesus were from a previous marriage of Joseph or that they were cousins is compatible with that idea.

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by Sam

Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were children of Joseph and a wife before he married Mary. Some believe that wife died and he then married Mary. Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were actually His cousins. The word "brother" was broadly used at that time to represent kinfolks.

Some Roman Catholics believe that Mary was a perpetual virgin. That she and Joseph never had sex together. The idea that the brothers of Jesus were from a previous marriage of Joseph or that they were cousins is compatible with that idea.

right.....and they also believe that she(Mary) was born from a virgin also....so that makes two virgin births.

speaking of "words"....the word "virgin" has been challenged and many scholars simply believe that word could also be translated "young girl"....meaning not old....but there I go with that word thing again.

[Sept5SavedTeen]

I would consider Moses as a polygamist. For further info, this chart might be helpful in locating other polygamists in the Bible:
http://www.biblicalpolygamy.com/polygamists/

As for Mary, I've heard, tradition say that Joseph was a widower, with children and then married Mary. I doubt Mary was a perpetual virgin. However, the Bible doesn't tell us that Joseph was married before Mary, either way.
Older siblings of JESUS, though, would prove Joseph as a widower.

-Bro. Alex

[Norman]

Some believe Joseph was married before and had children and that he later married Mary and lived with her but had no sexual relations with her all his life.

The only reason they say that is so they can believe Mary remained a virgin all her life. There was actually no reason for her to stay a virgin.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Norman

The only reason they say that is so they can believe Mary remained a virgin all her life. There was actually no reason for her to stay a virgin.

I agree and I don't buy into that. I believe Mary had other children by Joseph.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sam

Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were children of Joseph and a wife before he married Mary. Some believe that wife died and he then married Mary. Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were actually His cousins. The word "brother" was broadly used at that time to represent kinfolks.

Some Roman Catholics believe that Mary was a perpetual virgin. That she and Joseph never had sex together. The idea that the brothers of Jesus were from a previous marriage of Joseph or that they were cousins is compatible with that idea.

Very romantic of the Catholic Church, but scripture denies that.

Matthew 1:25 "And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS." (KJV)

Matthew 1:25 "But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." (NIV)