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NASB | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months, and then returned to her home. |
Subject: Greek of Luke 1.36: hosei/about |
Bible Note: Rick My understanding of the subject is evidently slightly different than you. I'll have to look into it again! I appreciate that betrothal was much stronger than our "engagement" but I believe that during the betrothal period: 1. The husband and wife did not live together. 2. There was no intimate physical relationship. What the betrothal period allowed for was (among other things) any previous misdemeanour by either party to come to light prior to the "marriage". Thus allowing for the "putting away" which was being considered by Joseph before he was informed as to the cause. Well, as has been said in relation to this section there is no definitive 'thus saith the Lord' answer as to the timing of Marys return to Nazareth. We are left to our own impression so we can't be too dogmatic! As you have clearly said "He soon found out from an authoritative source that everything was OK." And what faith and obedience he showed when he "took unto him his wife and knew her not until she had brought forth her first-born Son and called His name Jesus". In Him David |