Is the “Virgin Birth” of Jesus Grounded in Paganism?
• tweetmeme_url = “http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/558-is-the-virgin-birth-of-jesus-grounded-in-paganism”; tweetmeme_source = ‘jared_jackson’; tweetmeme_service = ‘bit.ly’; • Share “A friend says that the Bible account of Jesus’ virgin birth is a mere ‘myth’ that New Testament writers borrowed from the literature of ancient paganism. He says there were many virgin-birth stories, and that the ones in the Gospel accounts are no different from the others. Can you comment on this?” The “pagan myth” charge, relative to the birth of Christ, is made frequently by the uninformed. Here is a classic example: “The idea of a supernatural or virgin birth is pagan, and it must have found its way into the story of Jesus through Gentile-Christian channels” (Bundy, p. 11). The truth is, however, there is a vast difference between the record of Christ’s conception and birth, as recorded in Matthew and Luke’s Gospel narratives, and those alleged “supernatural” births of primitive paganism. Here
