Was Mary A Virgin?

A historical presentation of the virgin birth accounts of Jesus, and the perpetual virginity of Mary.

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Idea source attributions:
John Dominic Crossan, Bart Ehrman, Paula Frederickson, James Tabor

[huddan]

Very enlightening. Thank you for your teaching.

[domingomelchor]

Why do you say, “BCE”? What common with CE?

[jvlp]

Some said STUPIDITY?... If that was true... Luke 1:36-45... narrates that Mary visited her "COUSIN" Elizabeth... it should be narrated that Mary visited her "SISTER" Elizabeth, since no Hebrew word for COUSIN...


The Greek Scribbers/Translators of the 1st Cent. A.D. also did the same thing, they wrote "AS IS" (Brothers/Sisters), instead of COUSINS.
The 1st German and English Scholars/Translators in the 15th to 16th Cent. A.D., also did the same thing, they wrote "AS IS" (Brothers/Sisters), instead of COUSINS.
And, the rest of the World's languages, translated in their own Native TONGUE, wrote the same thing "Brothers/Sisters, " instead of COUSINS.

In conclusion, if that was the case, why does no one dare to correct the TRANSLATION into COUSINS" if that was true?... It should be translated... "Your Mother (Mary), and COUSINS are outside, looking for you." (ref. Mark 3:31)... but still wrote "BROTHERS / SISTERS."

The TRUTH is, "BROTHERS / SISTERS" were the True Context and Meaning of the Holy Scripture (Word of God)... logically speaking...

Anyone who ADD/S or SUBTRACT (take away) from this Book (written WORD of God / Holy and Inspired Scriptures including God's Prophecies) will ADD plagues to them, and their NAMES will be removed (erased) from the TREE OF LIFE"... (ref. Rev. 22:18-19)...

Facts and Truth of the Matters, Biblically and Logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.

[chriswalls]

Yes was a virgin but had other kids afterwards

[HenkVeenendaal]

Nice explanation. Another problem is of course that if Jesus was the son of Mary, he would be of her tribe and therefore of the priestly tribe. But if he was the son of Joseph, he would be of the Royal lineage of the tribe of David. If Mary didn't get pregnant by Joseph, Jesus could never be the Messiah, because the Messiah is said to be of the tribe of David via Joseph. There is no way around this. But it is a nice attempt by theologians in those days, especially for believers who were not jewish, to make Jesus both Priestly and Royal. It just never works that way. It's a story that will never work.

[jvlp]

Not even in the LATIN VULGATE, the words "Brothers and Sisters" were used and not the words COUSINS, RELATIVES, or BRETHREN (Brotherhood)...
Two (2) Gospel Writers (Matthew and Mark) ATTESTED to this matter but the R.C.C. totally rejected this matter...

St. Paul warned us all, "DO NOT GO/EXCEED TO WHAT IS WRITTEN."... (ref. 1 Corinthians 4:6)...
St. Paul also said, "Let God's CURSE (Anathema/Condemn Eternally) be upon those who taught and preached different Gospel other than what the Apostles had taught and received from them... (ref. Galatians 1:8)...

Are the R.C.C. more better and knowledgeable than the Apostles of Christ Jesus in the 1st Century A.D.?... NOPE... They created many HERESIES (Blasphemy) against the Word of God...

TRUE WORSHIPPER, worship God in SPIRIT and in TRUTH... without the R.C.C. Idols/Images/Statues and Dogmas of Blessed Mary... The True Worshipper of God (True Christians), loved, respected, honored, and acknowledged the Blessed Mary in the Biblical Way... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen

[almazchati]

In OT, God was someone always ready and visible to save Israelites. They could touch him, invite him for dinner, wrestle with him, and he would fight for them in the battles. I suppose he was getting old, and decided to have a son. Satan did not want to deal with two of them at the same time, it would be unfair. Why did God need a married woman to have a child? He must have taught that experience is important. This whole thing seems to have been concocted by an inept student of mythology.

[johnflorio]

Yes, Mary remains ever-virgin. Read Mark 15:40 and John 19:25 and you will see who the mother of Jesus’ “brothers” was: Mary of Clopas.

[jvlp]

The R.C.C. preferred to be a SELF-RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE who knows more than the Apostles and Gospel Writers...

Were the Nazarene Israelite Jews who knew the Family of Joseph, the carpenter very well, said wrongly to Christ Jesus, "YOUR MOTHER, BROTHERS, and SISTERS are here outside looking/seeking for you?" ...(ref. Mark 3:31 / Matt. 12:47)...

There are 2 Gospel Writers (Matthew and Mark) who attested that they were Christ Jesus' MOTHER, BROTHERS, and SISTERS... and not BRETHREN or COUSIN or RELATIVES... Why does NOBODY use the word COUSINS in any English Translation Version?... Even in other FOREIGN Translations, the word COUSINS was not used in that passage...

Even in the Catholic Bible with Imprimatur did not translate it into the word "COUSINS" if that was the true meaning of "Brothers and Sisters" in Hebrew or Greek Languages... Not even in LATIN VULGATE...

Facts and Truth of the Mattes, Biblically and logically speaking... Praise be to God in Christ...

[trommelbiel]

The virgin Mary was never created to have kids outside of Jesus. St. Joseph understood that very well.

[jvlp]

I do not believe in the PERPETUAL VIRGINITY of Blessed Mary while under oath to God from the Sacrament of Matrimony/Marriage Vows... Anyone who practices and accepts freely the "Vow of CELIBACY" permanently while under their Marriage Vow is guilty of committing a SIN against God... However, I do believe in the VIRGINITY RESTORATION when Blessed Mary became a WIDOW of St. Joseph and became a "Free Woman" once again before she died...
WHY need for restoration?... To forever remind us all till eternity that a VIRGIN MAIDEN gave birth to the "PREPARED BODY" created by God (ref. Hebrews 10:5) through the Holy Spirit, the Son of God (Christ Jesus) and not just a "HA ALMAH" (The Young Woman) Prophesied by Prophet Isaiah. (ref. Isaiah 7:14)... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen and Amen...

[jessaabraham]

These religions Islam Christianity and Judaism they all considers women as a property than a living being. Even could be another animal that they owned. There is very little account of women in details as that of men than them being married off.
You can see how this has impacted men today. Many will pay a huge lot for little girls even today.

[danielmeadows]

Who are you? Do I believe you or 2000 years of Christianity.

[vijayyesu]

Shalom
Iam indian also christian
How to confirmation mary a Virgin

[grahamjohnbarr]

Seeing that she was 12 when she conceived, I'd say Yes.

[johnpro]

I actually believe your take more that the praying class explanation..amen.

[hornplayer]

The account of the actual conception establishes that Mary was "overshadowed by the Spirit of a Most High". Modern spiritual teaching reveals that control of Joseph's physical body, while he was in a state of unconsciousness or trance, was taken over by Christ Himself for the purpose of the act of inseminating Mary. This was done with Mary's consent and Joseph subsequently had all his concerns allayed by an Angel. Possession of human bodies, whether by Heavenly spirits or spirits from Satan's realm, was a common place occurrence prior to completion of Christ's Mission of Redemption. Confusion has arisen from efforts to preserve Mary's status of "freedom from original sin" by trying to isolate Her from the sexual act by which everyone enters the physical world. She was a Heavenly Spirit who came into the world for the express purpose of providing the vehicle for Jesus's Mission. She took no part in the Heavenly rebellion against the Kingship of Christ which lead to The Fall and was thus " free from Original Sin."

[ionlyemergeafterdark]

Jesus had brothers. That means that even if Jesus was born miraculously Mary did not remain a virgin, assuming that Jesus ever lived which is a topic of debate.

[johnmphiri]

Like all other non Catholics You are wrong on the perpetual virginity of Mary.

[jvlp]

Apostles and Early Christian Churches in the 1st Cent. A.D. believed that Blessed Mary was VIRGIN before she gave birth to the Savior/Son/Word of God manifested into FLESH, named Jesus, but not after the birth... Blessed Mary claimed that she "KNEW NOT" her Husband (Joseph) till (before) she gave birth to their FIRSTBORN SON, Christ Jesus... (ref. Matt. 1:18-25)...
Did God restore her Virginity after giving birth to the Savior till her death?... God never revealed that to anyone, neither Christ Jesus nor the Apostles revealed her PERPETUAL VIRGINITY to nobody... the R.C.C. claimed this doctrine for her... and called her VIRGIN MARY instead of Blessed Mary...

Blessed Mary never claimed nor ever written in the Scriptures that she was PERPETUAL VIRGIN, and never claimed she had no other Sons and Daughters from her Husband, Joseph before he died...
Does restoring Blessed Mary's Virginity have something to do with our SALVATION?... What was the Purpose why God must do such a thing for her?... According to the Bible, God (YHWH) does NOT have FAVORITISM (Impartiality) to those who do HIS WILL. (ref. Romans 2:11)... Christ said, "Anyone who does the WILL of My Father (God) is MY Mother, Brothers, and Sisters." (ref. Matt. 12:50)...

Does God really want it for her, or that was what the R.C.C. wanted for her?... Any Biblical or written Proof?... Praise be to God in Christ Jesus... Amen.