To: Olog-hai
Most Biblical scholars put the Virgin Mary’s age at about 12-16 when she was betrothed to Joseph.
In a culture where virginity at marriage was expected, girls married just after puberty.
107 posted on
03/10/2023 3:39:06 AM PST by
SauronOfMordor
(The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)
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
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