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We all know, G-d is capable of anything, not to mention making a virgin pregnant. But does a virgin birth make Yeshua any more of a Messiah? Does it matter? Did Mariam need to conceive him without a husband? Did this make Yeshua more spiritual? Why Mary and not Joseph? Was Joseph less G-dly than she? Only if you believe in the Catholic dogma of the “Immaculate Conception,” does the Virgin Birth seem necessary; that is, only if you believe that Mary was sinless herself. Furthermore, “divine flesh” by definition cannot die. Since Yeshua died, he obviously was not divine flesh. So he supposedly had a divine soul. Where would Jesus have gotten a soul that was any different than that given to everyone else? Are we not all made in G-d’s image and given divine souls?
And why give Joseph’s Genealogy? In other words, what purpose did it serve for writers of the Gospels to go through great lengths to historically record a Joseph who was descendent from David if indeed Yeshua was not born of his seed? Joseph’s genealogy means absolutely nothing if he is not the father of Yeshua. The original idea of the writers of the New Testament was obviously to trace Yeshua’s lineage through Joseph to David to fulfill messianic prophecy.
Joseph must be the physical father of Yeshua, if not, he cannot inherit the genealogical line of Joseph. One cannot inherit tribal lineage or land through adoption. If a Cohen (Priest) were to adopt a child, that child would not become a Cohen. This is why we are exhorted to give money and food to the Priest, the Widow (or orphan) and the Proselyte. These are those who have no inheritance and must be supported by the community in order to survive.
G-d is not the seed of Solomon. If G-d is the father of Yeshua as the gospels assert, then Yeshua is not a descendant of Solomon. Yes, G-d can do anything he wants, but he doesn’t lie and He has already told us that Messiah would be a descendant of David through Solomon.
Many of these above questions must be answered before one can firmly accept a virgin birth. Additionally, Paul, nor James, nor Peter make any reference to a virgin birth. We do not find a single occurrence of any Apostles mentioning the Virgin Birth. In fact, Paul seemed completely unaware of the Virgin Birth. Would it not seem reasonable to assume that if Paul had known any miraculous concerning Yeshua’s birth that he would have mentioned them at least once in his letters? Note what Paul says in Galatians 4:4, his first reference to Yeshua’s birth:
“But when the time had fully come (Mariam’s pregnancy), G-d sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law.”
One would think, if Paul had been aware of a virgin birth, he would have undoubtedly replaced “woman” with “virgin”, or made some reference to show that the birth was miraculous.
In Romans 1:1-3 Paul makes another remark concerning Yeshua’s birth:
"I Paul, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called to be an apostle and separated onto the gospel of G-d…concerning his Son Jesus the Messiah our Lord, which was made of the “seed” of David according to the flesh."
To put it in plain English, “seed” means “sperm” -- from a man. The phrase “of the seed of David” strongly indicates that Paul believed Yeshua to be the son of Joseph, who was of the tribe of David. The phrase “according to the flesh” implies a natural, normal conception and birth. Matthew also traces Jesus’ genealogy from David to Joseph.
John must have been aware of the “virgin birth”, especially since he was considered as the ‘beloved’ disciple who knew so much about his Master. But John seems to have rejected it as being a false teaching. In John 1:45 he refers to Jesus specifically as “the son of Joseph.” John 6:42 repeats the phrase: “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?”
1 Chronicles 17:11-14 [referring to the Messiah] And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, as I took it from him who was before you. And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.
This quote from 1 Chronicles is talking about The Anointed One, The Messiah. It shows that he will come from the line of David, come from David's seed, according to the flesh, and that he will build his Father's house (the Holy Temple).
Acts 2:30 confirms 1 Chronicles 17 in saying: "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that G-d had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Anointed One to sit on his throne."
(Acts 2:30) Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that G-d had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Anointed One to sit on his throne.”
It is quite clear that Jesus was born of the seed of Joseph. Women do not have seed. The Messiah would come from the fruit of David's body, according to the flesh.
We all know, G-d is capable of anything, not to mention making a virgin pregnant. But does a virgin birth make Yeshua any more of a Messiah? Does it matter? Did Mariam need to conceive him without a husband? Did this make Yeshua more spiritual? Why Mary and not Joseph? Was Joseph less G-dly than she? Only if you believe in the Catholic dogma of the “Immaculate Conception,” does the Virgin Birth seem necessary; that is, only if you believe that Mary was sinless herself. Furthermore, “divine flesh” by definition cannot die. Since Yeshua died, he obviously was not divine flesh. So he supposedly had a divine soul. Where would Jesus have gotten a soul that was any different than that given to everyone else? Are we not all made in G-d’s image and given divine souls?
And why give Joseph’s Genealogy? In other words, what purpose did it serve for writers of the Gospels to go through great lengths to historically record a Joseph who was descendent from David if indeed Yeshua was not born of his seed? Joseph’s genealogy means absolutely nothing if he is not the father of Yeshua. The original idea of the writers of the New Testament was obviously to trace Yeshua’s lineage through Joseph to David to fulfill messianic prophecy.
Joseph must be the physical father of Yeshua, if not, he cannot inherit the genealogical line of Joseph. One cannot inherit tribal lineage or land through adoption. If a Cohen (Priest) were to adopt a child, that child would not become a Cohen. This is why we are exhorted to give money and food to the Priest, the Widow (or orphan) and the Proselyte. These are those who have no inheritance and must be supported by the community in order to survive.
G-d is not the seed of Solomon. If G-d is the father of Yeshua as the gospels assert, then Yeshua is not a descendant of Solomon. Yes, G-d can do anything he wants, but he doesn’t lie and He has already told us that Messiah would be a descendant of David through Solomon.
Many of these above questions must be answered before one can firmly accept a virgin birth. Additionally, Paul, nor James, nor Peter make any reference to a virgin birth. We do not find a single occurrence of any Apostles mentioning the Virgin Birth. In fact, Paul seemed completely unaware of the Virgin Birth. Would it not seem reasonable to assume that if Paul had known any miraculous concerning Yeshua’s birth that he would have mentioned them at least once in his letters? Note what Paul says in Galatians 4:4, his first reference to Yeshua’s birth:
“But when the time had fully come (Mariam’s pregnancy), G-d sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law.”
One would think, if Paul had been aware of a virgin birth, he would have undoubtedly replaced “woman” with “virgin”, or made some reference to show that the birth was miraculous.
In Romans 1:1-3 Paul makes another remark concerning Yeshua’s birth:
"I Paul, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called to be an apostle and separated onto the gospel of G-d…concerning his Son Jesus the Messiah our Lord, which was made of the “seed” of David according to the flesh."
To put it in plain English, “seed” means “sperm” -- from a man. The phrase “of the seed of David” strongly indicates that Paul believed Yeshua to be the son of Joseph, who was of the tribe of David. The phrase “according to the flesh” implies a natural, normal conception and birth. Matthew also traces Jesus’ genealogy from David to Joseph.
John must have been aware of the “virgin birth”, especially since he was considered as the ‘beloved’ disciple who knew so much about his Master. But John seems to have rejected it as being a false teaching. In John 1:45 he refers to Jesus specifically as “the son of Joseph.” John 6:42 repeats the phrase: “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?”
1 Chronicles 17:11-14 [referring to the Messiah] And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, as I took it from him who was before you. And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.
This quote from 1 Chronicles is talking about The Anointed One, The Messiah. It shows that he will come from the line of David, come from David's seed, according to the flesh, and that he will build his Father's house (the Holy Temple).
Acts 2:30 confirms 1 Chronicles 17 in saying: "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that G-d had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Anointed One to sit on his throne."
(Acts 2:30) Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that G-d had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Anointed One to sit on his throne.”
It is quite clear that Jesus was born of the seed of Joseph. Women do not have seed. The Messiah would come from the fruit of David's body, according to the flesh.
