Help!!!!!
When would Mary and Joseph be approved to have sexual relations? On their first date or on the first day that the customs of the culture of that time? It does not matter because Gabriel got to her before it happened.
If Mary and Joseph were betrothed... and Gabriel came and told her she would be giving birth to the son of God
and she was surprised.... Not bec ause she was talking to an angel, but because in her own words....Luke 1:34
"Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”"
18 Now the birth of Jesus [
r]Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been [
s]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Mathew 1:18
And later when Joseph was concerned about Mary being with child.... I do not think I have to repeat that do I.
When you were engaged to your husband and thinking about your wedding night.... if a messenger, in the for of an angel or even word came to you through a dream that you would be birthing the son of God....would you be surprised.... if you and your intended had not been together and she was old enough to know how babies are made.....
I really need help understanding your meaning....
Thank you