[allmendream]

The most direct translation of the word used was “young woman”.

This implied for many “a virgin”. Sort of like the word “maiden” in English, implies that she might well still have a “maidenhead”/ hymen. But “virgin” is NOT a direct translation, especially in the context of that young woman giving birth.

Apostasy is a bit of a strong word for ‘walking back’ a incorrect translation to one that is more accurate, if less directly prophetic of the doctrine of perpetual virginity.

[circlecity]

See my #27. Virgin is the proper translation as the Septugint would be a better source text than the 10th century masoretic text.