Cosmogenes wrote: ↑September 21st, 2018, 1:59 pm
Would impregnating the virgin wife of a poor Jew in Nazareth constitutes immorality?
Well, if you’re going to take it literally- you need to also consider an Angel first asked her permission - so it was consensual.
More important,
“without a parable spake he not unto them.” So, it is likely Jesus told of his birth to teach something - not because he thought he was so cool and wanted everyone to celebrate his birthday.
Possible implied symbolic teachings of Christ’s birth:
There was no-one to give them room in the inns - to experience God requires openness.
With much labor, we are all born of water, and may be born of the spirit.
Wisdom from the East (Buddhism had been taught in the mid east for about 400 years at Jesus’s time & Jesus practically quoted Buddha.)
Motherhood is sacred - we each owe our mothers honor for pregnancy & giving birth.
“Be still & know that I AM God” - maybe virginity represents stillness & receptivity to God.
The family was relatively poor - yet could still be significant.
“Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.” - Epicurus