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To: rhema

You might find it interesting that some translations of the old testament refer to the mother of the son of God as a young girl and not a virgin.


11 posted on 12/19/2011 4:18:09 PM PST by eastforker (I'll pick Rick but I still root for Newt.)
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To: eastforker

yet, one could say that BOTH are true.


14 posted on 12/19/2011 4:20:51 PM PST by RoadGumby (This is not where I belong, Take this world and give me Jesus.)
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To: eastforker

It’s interesting, but by no means dispositive.


42 posted on 12/19/2011 5:43:35 PM PST by Mad Dawg (Jesus, I trust in you.)
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To: eastforker

Surprising it may seem in this age, “young girl” and “virgin” were indistinguishable. Aramaic as a language wasn’t nearly as rich as modern English or even ancient Greek and Latin.


50 posted on 12/19/2011 5:49:53 PM PST by Mach9
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To: eastforker

you’ve pointed that out before...that’s a Jewish argument for denying Christ...

But God uses the church to interpret these things, including the decision on what books belong there...and the Greek version used by the early Christians used the word for virgin...and of course, a young unmarried girl in those days would never have a baby out of wedlock...


89 posted on 12/19/2011 7:29:16 PM PST by LadyDoc
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