[AlguyA]

"In other words He is not of Mary. She is not His mother genetically. He did not come from one of her eggs. Sure he came through her but he is not of her."

This was posted by biblewonk. I'm curious. Do all you other Protestants agree with this? Is this a standard Protestant belief?

[Invincibly Ignorant]

This was posted by biblewonk. I'm curious. Do all you other Protestants agree with this? Is this a standard Protestant belief?

As I mentioned a couple weeks ago this is something I've heard for the very first time. Therefore I would have to, for myself and not protestants, say that it isn't a standard belief. I haven't given it the proper once over to yea or neigh it yet.

[SoothingDave]

This was posted by biblewonk. I'm curious. Do all you other Protestants agree with this? Is this a standard Protestant belief?

This question has been open at least a week.

The reigning answer seems to be "it doesn't matter."

Of course, I will be called a liar now for saying this.

SD

[newgeezer]

"In other words He is not of Mary. She is not His mother genetically. He did not come from one of her eggs. Sure he came through her but he is not of her."

This was posted by biblewonk. I'm curious. Do all you other Protestants agree with this?

I agree that it's a valid question. There's no Scriptural evidence or requirement that He be of her egg. There is Scriptural support for her not being so. In short, if I had to choose, I'd say the egg wasn't hers.

Is this a standard Protestant belief?

"Belief"? I'd be shocked if it's the subject of any doctrinal statements either way. We all know she's His mother. Thus, the overwhelming majority likely assumes she's His biological mother without giving it any thought. But, search the Scriptures, and the question is (surprisingly, for some) totally validated.

It's completely understandable how some refuse to acknowledge that validity. It would ruin their whole day.

[drstevej]

***He did not come from one of her eggs.***

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb [Lk. 1:31]

This does not sound like the language of surrogate motherhood. Mary conceived (sullambano) according to Luke. A surrogate mother does not conceive, she receives a already fertilized ovum.

The New Testament does not attempt to give a precise medical description, but clearly the conception is miraculous (no human father). I don't see any textual warrant to view Mary as a surrogate mother only.

[DouglasKC]

"In other words He is not of Mary. She is not His mother genetically. He did not come from one of her eggs. Sure he came through her but he is not of her."
This was posted by biblewonk. I'm curious. Do all you other Protestants agree with this? Is this a standard Protestant belief?

I've never heard of this but then again I wouldn't classify myself as protestant.

I would think that Jesus had to be physically from Mary. He had to have human flesh or else his sacrifice would have been meaningless.