Yes it was, and Joseph and Mary took it seriously. They had at least 6 children, maybe more.
I don't think they became true Christians until after the death and resurrection of Christ, and we don't even know for sure, if all of them got saved, or if only some of them, but I think Jesus' half brother James, was the leader of the Jerusalem church. If people disagree, that's on them.
Poor Joseph, what a raw deal he got if it were true,
Jesus clearly had siblings and some did not believe until after the resurrection,
Its always bizarre to me how humans have this ability to make up irrelevant nonsense and if enough time passes they somehow elevate it to enlightened scripture,
“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.” Psalm 69:8
. .then I restored that which I took not away.
Joseph might have had previous children...not Mary
I don't think they became true Christians until after the death and resurrection of Christ, and we don't even know for sure, if all of them got saved, or if only some of them, but I think Jesus' half brother James, was the leader of the Jerusalem church. If people disagree, that's on them.
Yeah, Christ came to Earth to save mankind and then condemned some of His family members to Hell....Now that's really merciful.....sheesh.