To: SauronOfMordor
The phrase “Biblical scholar” refers to atheistic critics of the Bible these days. Argumentum ad verecundiam.
116 posted on
03/10/2023 9:40:17 AM PST by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
While Mary’s exact age when she bore Jesus is not specified, it is reasonable to assume that she was betrothed to Joseph at an age where it was normal and customary for young Jewish girls to marry.
You are welcome to your own opinions.
117 posted on
03/10/2023 10:07:21 AM PST by
SauronOfMordor
(The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)
To: Olog-hai
Do you have any reference, or any line of reasoning, to indicate that Mary was significantly older than 16 when she bore Jesus?
If not, why did you react so strongly and negatively at the suggestion that she was in her early teens?
118 posted on
03/10/2023 10:19:40 AM PST by
SauronOfMordor
(The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)
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