if mary was a virgin how can she be jesus mother?

Answer 1

The Christian idea of a virgin birth is derived from the verse in Isaiah 7:14 describing an "alma" as giving birth. The word "alma" has always meant a young woman, but Christian theologians came centuries later and translated it as "virgin." This accords Jesus' birth with the first century pagan idea of mortals being impregnated by gods.

Answer 2

So sad that people can only think in the realm of the physical and not the spiritual. They did not have artificial insemination when Jesus was conceived. Think about this at the time of conception of Jesus if Mary would have been with another man she would have been stoned to death. This was the law. Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost. She was told what to call the son she was to have. She was told what was going to happen to this son who was part human part God. Before He was birthed she knew. How many of us today could handle the fact we have a child and know where he is going to end up? We would know that he is going to be killed, and how he is to be killed. Why do you think Mary pondered these things she was told? I think the Hebrew word for birth is mishber not alma.

Answer 3

Mary was a virgin before she gave birth to Jesus. The Spirit of God overshadowed Mary and she began to conceived. During her conception of Jesus, Joseph never touch her until she gave birth to Jesus. Jesus has also brother and sister. So Mary is no longer a virgin because she also bore other children the brother of Jesus.

There is a mis-conception that Mary is a perpetual virgin (The Catholic dogma says) even after her birth to Jesus. Because they call her mother of God? wheww

Answer 4

Historic Christianity, including modern-day Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, teaches that she was a virgin before, during, and after giving birth to Jesus. Islam also takes this position, which is stated explicitly in the Quran (3:47). Some Protestants also hold this view, while many others believe that she was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus, but that she later was not and had other children with her husband, Joseph. Catholics and Orthodox explain references to Jesus' brothers as either cousins, or as step-brothers who were Joseph's children by a prior marriage. Pope Boniface VIII was alleged to have denied the virginity of Mary.

The Gospel of Matthew describes Mary as a virgin who fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. The Hebrew word almah that appears in this verse, and the Greek word parthenos that Jews used to translate it in the Greek Septuagint that Matthew quotes here, have been the subjects of dispute for almost two millennia. This disagreement is related to the question of whether Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of Jesus' birth. Regardless of the meaning of this verse, it is clear that the authors of the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke asserted that Mary had "no relations with man" before Jesus' birth.

Persons who are neither Christians nor Muslims generally doubt that Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus. An early view critical of the virgin birth suggests that Mary had relations with a Roman soldier and then married Joseph who protected her from the harsh Jewish laws of the time which would have sentenced her to death by stoning for such an act. This version is recorded by Origen in the third century and attributed to Celsus of the second century, who said he heard it from a Jew, in Origen's Contra Celsum 1.28-32. Also see: Illegitimacy of Jesus: A Feminist Theological Interpretation of the Infancy Narratives (Biblical Seminar Series, No 28), Jane Schaberg, ISBN 1850755337.

Furthermore, some scholars working in the fields of history and biblical criticism have questioned the historical validity of the virgin birth. Fellows of the Jesus Seminar almost unanimously agreed that Mary conceived Jesus through natural means, namely sexual intercourse with a man. They speculate that the father could have been "Joseph or some unknown male who either seduced or raped the young Mary." [1] Other scholars, such as Bart D. Ehrman, suggest the historical method can never comment on the likelihood of supernatural occurrences.

Answer 5

Most Christians who haven't studied there biblical history think it's because of a miracle, but actually, the parts which referred to Mary as a virgin were originally written in Greek. The Greek word for virgin, at the time, simply meant "young girl." It had nothing to do with whether the girl had had sex--that connotation came later.

Answer 6

Mary had the same question. Here it is, along with the answer she was given:

"26 In her sixth month the angel Ga´bri·el was sent forth from God to a city of Gal´i·lee named Naz´a·reth, 27 to a virgin promised in marriage to a man named Joseph of David’s house; and the name of the virgin was Mary. 28 And when he went in before her he said: “Good day, highly favored one, Jehovah is with you.” 29 But she was deeply disturbed at the saying and began to reason out what sort of greeting this might be. 30 So the angel said to her: “Have no fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God; 31 and, look! you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you are to call his name Jesus. 32 This one will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, 33 and he will rule as king over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of his kingdom.”

34 But Mary said to the angel: “How is this to be, since I am having no intercourse with a man?” 35 In answer the angel said to her: “Holy spirit will come upon you, and power of the Most High will overshadow you. For that reason also what is born will be called holy, God’s Son. 36 And, look! Elizabeth your relative has also herself conceived a son, in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her, the so-called barren woman; 37 because with God no declaration will be an impossibility.” 38 Then Mary said: “Look! Jehovah’s slave girl! May it take place with me according to your declaration.” At that the angel departed from her."

Answer 7

This was 1st miracle that proves Jesus is a prophet, his mother Mary didn't got married

Answer 8

She was a Most Definitely a virgin, without any doubt .......... the birth of Jesus Christ was One of Many Miracles of GOD ............. if HE can create Prophet Adam (Peace Be Upon Him) without any parents, why is there any doubt that HE created Prophet Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) without a single parent (father).
By the way, there is a scent of mischief in ur "innocent" question.

Answer 9

Get out your Bible.
Read the Gospels.
Oh yes, Adam and Eve were not 'born'. Don't be surprised when you read that in the Old Testament.

Answer 10

There are other ways of getting pregnant besides having sex.

Some are Divine (miracles), some are not (artifical insemination, etc).