But unusual. Looking at the surrounding text, it also says that Joseph stayed in Egypt until Herod was dead (Matthew 2:13-15). So is Joseph still in Egypt?
Not relevant to your salvation, but relevant to mine.
I'm not sure what you mean by this. Do you care to elaborate?
In the bible, sometimes until means until, sometimes until means until and after. Sometimes the meaning is clear, sometimes not so much. That is where interpretation comes in, and mine is just as valid as anyone else’s. The article shows 2 clear examples of it meaning until and after, and there are more, so in the language of the time it is not that unusual.
Mary’s perpetual virginity is a dogma of my faith, not yours, (I’m assuming you are not Catholic) so its relevance to our salvation is not the same.
Love,
O2