Did you wonder if your father would believe your story, and that he would go find you a husband fast? Ever wonder what Mariam's (Mary) father and mother thought about this story? Every wonder why GOD would send a Holy Angel to rape a married young woman (After all she was supposedly espoused, and that is according to Jewish Law, MARRIED....so any such story about GOD causing this girl to become pregnant is nonsense. GOD does not violate the TORAH or INSTRUCTIONS which by the WORD promotes Holiness for Israel. An espoused woman, or married, having intercourse with ANY other creature, or man, or myth,,,,would be brought to court and tried for adultery....if she was raped, she had recourse in the Law for redress, and who ever had caused her pregancy, was tried under this Strict law. To pass the whole virgin birth narrative off as Jewish history is to ignore the many myths that circulated in the region, and had been part of the Greek Pantheon for hundreds of years.
2006-09-09 18:13:33 · 4 answers · asked by Laughingwalt 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not sure what you want answered... seems like you already know what you think.
2006-09-09 18:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by hippiechik 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No Mary was not married she was engaged to marry Joseph. I am sure her father thought that Joseph was the cause no matter what her story especially since he married her when she was pregnant. During this time in history there were many people claiming to be the "son of god" and all of them had a mother who gave a "virgin birth". It was a common claim at that time. And for your information if she had claimed rape she had no legal recourse because women could make no legal claims on their own and a rape was only established if 3 men observed the rape and said she did not willingly be with the rapist. Well what three men are gonna sit there and watch in the first place. Most women who were pregnant and not married were stoned to death.
2006-09-10 01:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
MArry was like 13 and she was married so her being pregnant didn't matter.
2006-09-10 01:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Guywiththehir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pal you need help. my opion?
2006-09-10 01:21:20 · answer #4 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋