Questioning Christmas: Did Matthew Mangle the Virgin Birth? Responding to Bart Ehrman | Ep 70

Questioning Christmas: Did Matthew Mangle the Virgin Birth? Responding to Bart Ehrman | Ep 70

Bart Ehrman claims the New Testament author Matthew did not understand the Hebrew or context of Isaiah 7, the famous "virgin birth" text. Does he have a point?

Bart Ehrman claims the New Testament author Matthew did not understand the Hebrew or context of Isaiah 7, the famous "virgin birth" text. Does he have a point?

Abdu Murray

Dr. Bart Ehrman claims that Matthew made a translation error and misunderstood the original context of Isaiah 7:14. If Matthew had known Hebrew and understood the context, he would have known that Isaiah was not prophesying a “virgin birth.” If Dr. Ehrman is true, that means the Gospel story of Jesus is built on a lie. What is the truth? Find out in this in-depth investigation.

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