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1 | Stripping the Bible of Virgin | Is 7:14 | gbennett76 | 93842 | ||
This scripture is often used by christians to say that the Messiah must be born of a virgin. HOWEVER the true interpretation is not virgin but young woman... refer to the TANAKH which is the Jewish translation of the bible. So I would not rely so heavily on this verse as a sure win over. | ||||||
2 | Stripping the Bible of Virgin | Is 7:14 | Emmaus | 93856 | ||
Cyrus Gordon, a leading Jewish scholar who was formerly Professor of Assyriology and Egyptology, Dropsie College, wrote: The commonly held view that "virgin" is Christian, whereas "young woman" is Jewish is not quite true. The fact is that the Septuagint, which is the Jewish translation made in pre-Christian Alexandria, takes 'almah to mean "virgin" here. Accordingly the New Testament follows Jewish interpretation in Isaiah 7:14." http://www.jewsforjesus.org/answers/qa/almah.htm Emmaus |
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