# Did Mary Have Other Children? - Tim Staples
Catholic Answers Focus
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The Bridegroom Comes in the Night
In jewish culture, the man goes away and receives his wife. He then consummates that union. It's a ratified uni. It's not consummated yet. And so the bottom line is, this text makes absolutely no sense if you understand jewish tradition. They were already married. This knowledge becomes important as well when, remember, mary turns up pregnant. Why? Because the old testament teaches that if your spouse goes with some one else and becomes pregnant it's not an option. You must divorce her. That's just some positive evidence. So ihave time to do one more? Yes, you do have time. Gaone Ay.
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