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Originally Posted by Timotheist
Ohio, I respect your position.
I will be posting more about Isa 7:14 here in the near future. I want to make sure I word the post succinctly and carefully, for this is crucial to this discussion.
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Remember that Matthew was chosen as one of the Twelve, and he absolutely believed in the Virgin Birth and recorded it. He even provided explanations on how this practically could have transpired in ancient Israel. The Physician Luke likewise records it, knowing full well that it must have been the greatest of miracles.
Since we have no record of Joseph after Jesus was 12 years old, both Matthew and Luke had first hand accounts given to them from Mary, the mother of Jesus.
It is probable that the Lord never mentioned this fact while He was on earth, protecting Mary from the shame of needless questioning, and explaining why this topic was never mentioned. How could Mary prove it since she was widowed by that time? Without the angel appearing to Joseph in a dream, Mary could not even prove the virgin birth to her future husband.