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To: Judith Anne

If betrothed = marriage, then Joseph and Mary could have consummated the marriage.

You don’t believe that do you?

51 posted on 09/01/2008 8:31:28 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)

To: xzins

COULD have? Yes. Did they? No.

52 posted on 09/01/2008 8:38:18 PM PDT by Judith Anne

To: xzins

If betrothed = marriage, then Joseph and Mary could have consummated the marriage.

Betrothal is not equal to marriage.

It was binding as marriage (disolved by divorce) but did not give conjugal rights.

55 posted on 09/01/2008 9:25:45 PM PDT by newberger (Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death!)

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