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NASB | Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:25 but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation). |
Bible Question: Hank, you make a big deal about marriage here, but I must ask you this; Where in the NT does it say that Joseph and Mary were married? It says they were betrothed, but nowhere does it say they progressed beyond this stage. The traditional understanding is that a betrothal gives a couple all the responsibilities of marriage, but none of the privileges. Once betrothed, one can only break the betrothal with a divorce. Nevertheless, the couple were not permitted to have marital relations until after the marriage ceremony. |
Bible Answer: Jawz, you say I make a big deal about the marriage of Joseph and Mary, and then you proceed in a lame effort to 'prove' they were never married, only betrothed. You ask, "Where in the NT does it say that Joseph and Mary were married?".... Matthew 1:24,25: "Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife. And he did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called his name Jesus.".... We have clear evidence [Luke 2:39ff) that 12 years later Joseph and Mary were still together. Isn't this rather a long time for a betrothal? Jawz, I don't know what else you are looking for to show that Mary was indeed Joseph's wife -- a certified copy of their marriage certificate perhaps? Was Eve Adam's wife? Was Sarah Abraham's? Perhaps, since we don't have certified copies of their marriage certificates either, we should conclude that neither Adam and Eve nor Abraham and Sarah were ever married. That's exactly where your line of reasoning would take us.--Hank |