"James, son of Joseph, brother

"James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus"


RC linked to this story below. CNN promises that this ossuary, which could be the oldest archeological evidence of Jesus, will "revive the debate on whether or not Jesus had siblings." In Aramaic the word "brother" had a wider usage than it does in English. See the article John has linked to above for more info.

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