Either Mary lied to God and broke her vow of a life time of chastity, or Matthew 1:25 is subtly slandering her blessed name due to the way in which it is worded. Mat 1:25 And “KNEW” her “NOT TIL” she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called His name JESUS. The dichotomy being knew/not til.
Lexicon Results for the Greek word ginōskō
( Strong's G1097)
The KJV word, “KNEW” Strong’s number - G1097
1) to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
a) to become known
2) to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
a) to understand
b) to know
3) Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman or by a Hebraistic euphemism, found also in Grk. writ. fr. the Alexandrian age down, γινώσκω is used of the carnal connection of male and female, rem *** aliquo or aliqua habere : of a husband, Mt. i. 25; of the woman, Lk. i. 34; Ergo, how can she be called the virgin Mary if she layed with Joseph at any time?
2007-11-24
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