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2006-09-09 17:53:37 · 4 answers · asked by jean 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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At the time of Jesus' birth, she was most likely about fourteen or fifteen years old, which wasn't uncommon.

2006-09-09 18:19:27 · answer #1 · answered by theonlymonsterdog 2 · 0 0

If you are asking about how old Mary could have been at the time that she gave birth to Jesus, a safe age range would be between 13 to 16 years of age, though I suspect I am being a bit generous in the age gap. It was common practice for women to marry and bear children during those ages, and some even thought that those were the best years for childbearing. If we are taking into consideration that this was a "virgin birth," then God would most likely have chosen the most culturally propitious time for her to bear a child, which would mean the ages that I just suggested.

As for the "concept" of Mary in the sense that she could be construed as a type of Christian Mother Goddess, then the concept extends well beyond Biblical times and deep into the depths of human history, as far back as the Ice Age, according to some theories.

2006-09-10 06:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by sleepwalkingdreamer 2 · 0 0

Do you mean Virgin Mary?
She was very young at Jesus's birth, only about 13-15 years old.
But considering that in Tudor England, a girl can marry at the age of 12, giving birth at 13-15 years old is quite common.
But it does not really matter as it is VIRGIN BIRTH.

2006-09-10 01:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by Echo Forest 6 · 0 0

Mary is just a name ; she could have been called by any other name , but not by another Sir-name . She was on the Earth just a few years after the book of Genesis [ approximate - guess , year of her birth]

2006-09-10 01:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by skeetejacquelinelightersnumber7 5 · 0 0

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