Jesus' brother Joses most likely adopted; born in Germany

ISRAEL - Archaeologists from Israel announced that they have found definitive proof that Joses, the brother of Jesus mentioned in Mark 6:3, was adopted. They posit that he was most likely from Germany. What did they find that led them to these conclusions? We spoke with Professor Rosenrosen of Jerusalem University.

"While digging in an area of Nazareth known to be Jesus' childhood home we found some interesting things," says Dr. Rosenrosen. "Foremost was a pair of well preserved sandals with the inscription 'Joses' on the heels. That in and of itself is unremarkable. What caught our eye though was the fact that these sandals were obviously not worn barefoot. Whoever owned these sandals wore them with socks!"

Dr. Rosenrosen continued, "No self-respecting Hebrew would wear socks and sandals. It's unheard of. However, we know of many Europeans adopting this style of dress, particularly in the Germanic regions."

The bottom line? "Jesus may be of the house of David but his brother is of the house of Europe," said Dr. Rosenrosen.

Artist's rendering of Joses