Was Jesus born 2002 years ago? Was he born in year zero?
The first year AD was 1 – so, Jesus could not have been born in year zero. The very concept of zero was invented much later.
Numerous historical minutia in the gospels indicate that Jesus must have been born before 4 BC.
For example, He was said to have been born during the reign of King Herod, who died in 4 BC.
Jesus’ mother, Mary, was a virgin before it gave birth to him – and remained a virgin in perpetuity. This is the official (Catholic) doctrine.
But Jesus had brothers and sisters – plenty of siblings.
St. Paul wrote (Galatians 1:18-19):
‘Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But of the other apostles saw I none save James the Lord’s brother.”
This very same James is also the son of one, Alpheus! All the brothers of Jesus are the sons of this Alpheus whose wife’s name was … Mary!
Matthew 1:25:
“And he [Joseph] knew her [Mary] not until she had brought forth her first-born son…”
First-born meaning there were others...
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