04-16-2011, 08:10 PM
Hello,
I believe Thaddeus, Joses, James the son of Khalpai, Simon are cousins of Yeshua Meshikha. From what I know of, Brother can also mean cousin in Aramaic (during the time of Yeshua Meshikha). It must be noted that Khalpai and Qalyopa are same person. According to Hegesippus, Cleopas (Qalyopa in Aramaic) was the brother of Joseph. But when the name "Khalpai" was translated into Greek, "Kh" was removed and the name became "Alphaeus" (with "us" added). Because of this, many people think Alphaeus and Cleopas are two different people.
I believe Thaddeus, Joses, James the son of Khalpai, Simon are cousins of Yeshua Meshikha. From what I know of, Brother can also mean cousin in Aramaic (during the time of Yeshua Meshikha). It must be noted that Khalpai and Qalyopa are same person. According to Hegesippus, Cleopas (Qalyopa in Aramaic) was the brother of Joseph. But when the name "Khalpai" was translated into Greek, "Kh" was removed and the name became "Alphaeus" (with "us" added). Because of this, many people think Alphaeus and Cleopas are two different people.