9. The Virgin Birth


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May 5, 2000


The Virgin Birth is a miracle that receives heavy attack. It is only by a virgin birth can we have one person who is true man and true God. If the human mother is not a virgin, can we ever be sure that Jesus is true God and not an illegitimate son? This is the manner in which God chose to carry out His plan of salvation.

ISAIAH 7:14

The Hebrew word "almah" can mean virgin or a married woman who has not yet borne children. Liberal theologians contend that Isaiah is not speaking of Christ but of his own wife. Reading through Isaiah 7, explain how it cannot be Isaiah's wife that he is speaking of.

MATTHEW 1:18-25

How does Matthew, by inspiration, interpret Isaiah's words?

LUKE 1:26-38

What fact does the physician Luke acknowledge about Jesus' birth?

Is it possible that Jesus' contemporaries recognized something different about Jesus' birth? Read John 8:19,41 and explain your answer.

GALATIANS 4:4

What does Paul stress in this passage?

Why does he not use the term "became human" or "made man"?

What is Paul emphasizing when he uses the phrase "born of a woman"?

For Discussion:

Why is the Virgin Birth fundamental to our faith?

What comfort and assurance is taken away when the Virgin Birth is denied?

 

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