Your examples are not valid because there are certain rules of language- which is why I pointed you to the lexicon.
Also, one does not build doctrine on what Scripture DOESN'T SAY. If one did, I could say that Joseph didn't die but was taken up by Space aliens. Hey, the Bible doesn't say he wasn't - and you know what, an apparition told me it happened so that must be proof enough.
Sorry. You have to talk your way around way too many Scriptures to say that Mary and Joseph's relationship was anything other than a normal marriage after Jesus' birth.
Since you already think I have been disproven and refuse to look at the lexicon - I guess I will allow you to think whatever you will. You will believe what you want to believe rather than searching it out for yourself. Oh well.
Exactly. So why are you saying that Mary was NOT a virgin? Where does it say she had sex with someone? Where does it say that Jesus had a blood brother? Where does it say that Mary gave birth to another child? Sorry, the "til" argument is NOT conclusive. I have given you ample examples of "til" being used and an action did NOT continue afterwards. Unless you think Micah gave birth to children after her death...
What we say about Mary is a reflection on Scriptures, realizing that Mary is a type of the Church, just like the Jews crossing the Red Sea was a type of Baptism. Thus, we say Mary was a virgin because the Church is the virgin bride of Christ.
Perhaps you will not accept that. However, we don't interpret Scriptures by the literal sense alone. If we did, we would have a very limited useage for it. The Bible speaks to us today, not merely a recollection of historical events. The relationship between Mary and the Church is just one example of that deeper expression of God's revelation to mankind.
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