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If someone told your wife a few months before your wedding that she was going to conceive a child, would your wife say "How is this possible?"

If I was a virgin and someone told me I was going to have a child my first question would be "how can this be". Don't start the day off with foolishness.

Don't start the day off with obtuseness. If a virgin (pay attention now) about to be married was told that she was (pay attention now) going to conceive a child (note the future tense) why would she conclude that it must be a miracle?

When God told Abraham and Sarah that she was going to conceive, she didn't assume that it would be without a man's help.

Please think about this.

If a virgin (pay attention now) about to be married was told that she was (pay attention now) going to conceive a child (note the future tense) why would she conclude that it must be a miracle?

When God told Abraham and Sarah that she was going to conceive, she didn't assume that it would be without a man's help.

Please think about this.

Your reading comprehension skills suck this morning. Pay close attention. "How can this be?, I know not a man" (Since your paying careful attention to tenses this morning, note present tense). Slam dunk and all that. I'm tired of your private interpretation.

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(SD version) "all generations will call her blessed."

What does the Bible say?

Luke 1:
[48] for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;

SD:Don't call me fast and loose. If Jesus says "rather" that means, in plain English, "instead."

The word "rather" never came into play with me. Why you ring it in, I have no idea.

It's obvious that you skipped over the word. Please think about it again. "It's a lovely day" "No, rather, it's rainy and gray"

Does the word "rather" mean anything, or is it like the word "vain" that doesn't add any meaning to "vain repetition?"

When you change the words "call me" to "call her" you are changing the entire meaning of the passage.

Oooohhhh Reeeaaallllly? Please explain the vast signifigance of the horrible injustice I have done. One way has Scripture saying that Mary will be called blessed. The other has Scripture saying Mary will be called blessed.

Vastly different, I know.

Of coruse, I was in error. It is a bit of bragging if Mary says that she will be honored. When the angel says it, it is actually a stronger statement.

That, old spinner, is playing fast and loose.

Guilty as charged. I tried to down play Mary by making her a braggart.

Don't start the day off with obtuseness. If a virgin (pay attention now) about to be married was told that she was (pay attention now) going to conceive a child (note the future tense) why would she conclude that it must be a miracle?

Don't start the day off with obtuseness. If a virgin (pay attention now) about to be married was told that she was (pay attention now) going to conceive a child (note the future tense) and she understood this would happen before the marriage why would she conclude that it must be a miracle?