That's the subject of the most recent podcast episode of Mark Goodacre's NT Pod. As Naked Bible readers may know, my own answer is no. Professor Goodacre (Duke University) agrees. Have a listen!
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Focus on Fornication
I'll admit up front that I never thought I'd post on this subject, but it was brought to mind recently by a request I had via email to comment on the meaning of "fornication" (Greek: porneia). The question was put in the context of how some Christians have gotten the...
Video of Virgin Birth Talk Uploaded
I uploaded the previous talk I did at church on Wisdom, so here is the most recent one on the virgin birth: Class 3 - Jesus & The Old Testament - Michael Heiser - December 20, 2009 from Grace Church Bellingham on Vimeo. Editor's note: broken video removed; here is...
The Almah of Isaiah 7:14
What follows is the text (pre-edit) of an article I've written for Logos' print magazine, Bible Study Magazine. I thought it was worth a post at this time of year. --------------- The Almah of Isaiah 7:14Virgin or Not? The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 is among the most...