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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
One of the most interesting items....was the Jewish Rabbis' interpretation of the word we know as "virgin" They interpreted it to mean "maiden" Make a huge differnce in how you look at things, doesn't it?
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the Hebrew word, 'Alma' can be translated as 'young woman'. It did not necessarily mean physically intact virgin. So the prophecy, 'Behold, a virgin shall conceive' may not have predicted a miraculous virgin birth.