That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew: Part 5, Answers to Critics

did not remain a virgin. But the Scripture stops with this, that she was a virgin before and at the birth of Christ; for up to this point God had need of her virginity in order to give us the promised blessed seed without sin."

Scripture is silent about Mary's status after the birth of Jesus because her role in salvation history was over. What was needed of her was no longer necessary. She will remain honored as the mother of our Lord and Savior, but that honor does not mean that she should not as a married woman be allowed human touch and contact and intimacy. Mary had feelings and stirrings as all humans do.

Mary did well to be the vessel of our Lord and the bearer of the One who would "dwell for awhile among us," one who would be "tempted in every way we are, but remain without sin." It certainly took great faith in God to know that, though some might talk of scandal, God would protect her and His Son within her. She, Joseph, and God all knew she was chaste.

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