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What scholars?

Posted by Lateralus on 2010-December-13 15:59:36 EST, Monday
In reply to Relax, Furbydad; you have not sinned posted by Seamus on 2010-December-13 11:23:58 EST, Monday

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Besides, Biblical scholars are almost unanimous in placing Mary's age at not more than 14, more probably 13, and possibly as young as 12 - the age at which a Jewish girl undergoes Bat Mitzvah, or the rite of passage into adulthood - when she gave birth to Jesus, which means that she could have been as young as 11 when God chose her to be the mother of His son.

I keep seeing this point resurface here time and time again, but no one ever seems to post any evidence to back it up. Can you quote some of these scholars? But even if a 1000 biblical scholars believed it, it would be there conceit. There's no solid evidence that Mary even existed, much less that she got pregnant at age 13. Honestly, I think a lot of people at GC just like the sound of this.


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