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Originally Posted by Rico
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost
Matt 1:18-20 (KJV)
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke 1:26-31 (KJV)
Conception requires an egg. The angel did not say to her she would incubate. |
You need to know the definition of 'conceive'. Understand that the word for 'conceive' as used to describe what happened to Mary is different than the word used to describe the pregnancy of Elisabeth.
Mt 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
conceive
Gennao
Phonetic Spelling
ghen-nah'-o Verb
Definition
1. of men who fathered children
1. to be born
2. to be begotten
1.
of women giving birth to children
2. metaph.
1. to engender, cause to arise, excite
2. in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone
3. of God making Christ his son
4. of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
Now, the verse about Elisabeth:
Lu 1:24
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
conceive
Sullambano
Phonetic Spelling
sool-lam-ban'-o Verb
Definition
1. to seize, take: one as prisoner
2.
to conceive, of a woman
1. metaph. of lust whose impulses a man indulges
3. to seize for one's self
1. in a hostile sense, to make (one a permanent) prisoner
4. to take hold together with one, to assist, help, to succour
It's clear that there is a difference in the two definitions. I find that problematic in what you are claiming.