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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). |
Subject: Was Mary a virgin her whole life |
Bible Note: Greetings Jawz! An argument from silence is not very convincing! :-) You have been claiming, if I recall correctly, that the popular interpretation of Mt. 1:25 is in violation of the teachings and understanding of the Early Church Fathers. But, there is no such teaching until the fourth century, with earlier writers like Tertullian explicitly denying the perpertual virginity of Mary. In fact, your very agrument, about the word 'until' doesn't even appear until the fourth century in a commentary by John Chrysostom. It would seem that the usage of the word is pretty clear. So, I would have to respectfully disagree with your approach until (no pun intended) you can provide some early evidence of believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary. p.s. - You mentioned earlier that you spoke Greek. If you don't mind me asking, how did that come about? Are you Greek? Just curious! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |