(urth) Inire as a hierodule

[António Pedro Marques]

James Wynn wrote (16-07-2010 16:46):
> On 7/16/2010 6:34 AM, António Pedro Marques wrote:
>> Second, he twice mentions his 'cousins'. Not his brothers nor his
>> makers. I suspect he's not a hierodule. Something related to them, but
>>  not one. Not that it matters terribly.
>
> In the New Testament there are references to Jesus' "brothers". Roman
> Catholic and Eastern Orthodox exegesis declares that this refers to his
> "cousins".

Yeah, I wouldn't draw strong conclusions from the usage of a term that 
apparently means 'brother'.
But I think it's suggestive that a term meaning 'cousins' was employed here.