Does the Virgin Birth have Pagan Origins? Part I

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No where can one find evidence from the works of Josephus or Philo or any other Jewish historian recording a story about a virgin birth. We only find these documented statements recorded after the first century written by Gentiles. These documents are the very creeds and theology that have later formed the universal religion called Catholism.

The first century believers, who were mainly made up of Jews, never would have accepted the pagan virgin birth story. It wasn't until after the destruction of the Temple and 132 C.E. Bar-Kokhba Revolt that Gentiles were able take strong hold of the gospel and add their pagan thoughts to the equation. Even Paul recorded many problems with paganism creeping into the Church.

"And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men." (Acts 14:11)

It is well documented that in 1st – 4th century, Gentiles believed that many pagan gods were composed of half man and half god; therefore, it would have not been hard to comprehend that these pagan myths crept into the oral teachings of 'Jesus' -- especially decades after many believing Jews were kill or displaced by the two revolts. Without the leadership of the Apostle and Yeshua's faithful followers, many factions of the Christians began to compete with one another. This led to many pagan ideas which eventually influenced the masses of Gentile coming into the Christian belief. It is likely that the early Christian sects which adopted the greater pagan theology, especially those being of a supernatural god-human nature, probably attracted more Gentile converts than any other. We can grasp the mindsets of the first century Gentiles here in Acts 28:6.

“Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god”

Tammuz and Horus are two great example of the pagan virgin myths. Note how both were born on December 25, which orally is told to be linked to the virgin birth.

Horus was an Egyptian pagan god born to Isis, who was consider an “eternal virgin” born on 25 December. He was said to be born in a cave.

Tammuz was also born to the virgin, who name was also Isthar and said to be born on 25 December in a cave.