Jana Riess: ‘Lo, a virgin shall conceive’ ... or not, depending on the translation
Had Isaiah wanted to say “virgin” or predict a miraculous birth, he would have used different Hebrew words, say biblical scholars Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler.
(Chris Detrick | Salt Lake Tribune file photo)
A large mural of the Virgin Mary on the east side of the building at 158 E. 200 South in Salt Lake City is seen in 2010.
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