Kevin Carnahan
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Armi-J :
I always just assumed that because God is all-knowing, he knew beforehand that Mary wouldn’t mind and perceive it instead as a blessing.
2026-07-28 05:45:07
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aidan.calo :
Here’s an interesting thing I noticed in the passage. In Luke 1:37, Mary says “Here am I”, which is a phrase that’s repeated throughout the Hebrew Bible/OT. The word in Hebrew is “hineni” (הִנֵּנִי). (In the LXX it’s “idou ēgo” ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, but Luke uses the shortened version ἰδοὺ). This same word was spoken in Genesis 22, as Abraham showed his incredible faithfulness to God before taking Isaac up one of the mountains in Moriah. It’s also used in Exodus 3 when Moses is called to lead his people out of Egypt, and in 1 Samuel 3 when Samuel says the word three times as his prophetic calling, and in Isaiah 6 when Isaiah is also called to be a prophet. The word has a sense of readiness to serve the Lord and express faithfulness, and I think the author of Luke is echoing that in his Gospel.
2026-05-31 21:20:25
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ilrk :
one of the best explanations regarding this topic
2026-05-31 15:28:25
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The Blasphemer's Wrath :
One cannot be more intellectually honest than Kevin.
2026-05-31 22:08:48
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Episcopal Ch. of the Redeemer :
Let it happen to me according to your word. Looks like consent.
2026-06-01 07:52:24
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sarah :
unc do you recommend any book to study the quran from a academic perspective
2026-05-31 15:53:37
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Tury :
Can you make a video about some books your recommend?
2026-05-31 15:54:32
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LakeDuria :
"cause of the implications"
2026-06-14 10:50:58
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seamuslandis :
now, I'm not saying this affects the original story, but I have read about series of sermons from the middle ages (I wanna say 1000s-1200s range but not sure) where there was an immense amount of focus put on the importance of Mary's consent and that it was, at least to some degree, the act of her saying yes that caused conception. I wish I could remember where I read this, but I remember it being a very interesting analysis. it also shows that, at least at that point in church history, Mary was believed to have both had a choice and given consent
2026-06-01 02:26:52
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Kevin Esta :
Did you see the videos that I mentioned you on?
2026-06-01 01:53:54
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Sérgio Rocha989 :
and How about Jeremiah?
2026-05-31 21:52:12
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Elam :
are you a presentist?
2026-05-31 15:27:49
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AE Nock :
We simply do not know what happened, and our sources are too late and too theological to resolve the question. And that's ok.
2026-05-31 15:44:28
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ender6690 :
you also forgot the fact in the bible Mary wasn't given a choice the angel gives a statement and inform Mary. he shows up and tells Mary that SHE WILL give birth, he never ask or even imply that she has a choice
2026-06-01 11:53:55
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hypotheticalprose :
My own thoughts on this: throughout scripture, God chooses people for various tasks, sometimes difficult or even grueling tasks, like Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac. We know what it looks like when people reject God’s call: it’s Moses saying he cannot speak well, it’s Jonah physically trying to run away. So we do know that on some level, the God depicted in scripture is one that is willing to burden humans with obligations even if they do not wish for them. Sometimes God is willing to bend (accepting Aaron as a speaker for Moses) and sometimes not (fish). God is asking for more than just the birth of a child. He’s asking Mary to raise a child, love him, and then watch him be brutally executed. The Abraham parallels are very real, I think. Mary’s willingness was important, in the same way Abraham’s willingness was important, because in both cases they were more than just messengers and prophets: they were agents of the divine.
2026-06-16 18:42:36
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gxneverleft :
i love how well educated you are and how good you explain things i wanna ask a thing, how would you explain the "bread of communion miracle", outside of religion and science points of view, i wanna know yours
2026-05-31 15:45:43
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Slickrick :
When I grow up, I want Mary to be left alone.
2026-06-02 01:30:59
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Ath44 :
Genuine question: if you're a Christian why would you describe the virgin birth as a "myth" do you not believe that jesus was born of a virgin birth?
2026-05-31 15:26:00
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Teetotal-Tism :
I saw one of your comments that the bible shouldn't be used as a basis for mortality or the word of God because that's lying or delusional. I appreciate your observation of that. I appreciate you still believe in a God but can you tell me why you're specifically a Christian please? can you tell me what you go by if not the bible? as an atheist, I'm really curious & want to understand.
2026-06-02 05:37:45
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shakezilla :
for me the critique is that it's not uncommon for christian cult leaders today to use their self-proclaimed godliness or closeness to god to brainwash women and girls into carnal relations with them. though the mary and jesus story is not of that particular nature, the message it carries can certainly be misused as such.
2026-06-01 00:15:08
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Melanomahead :
There are many tales of Greek and Roman gods having sex with humans usually not consensually. Is there any academic consensus around Mary’s pregnancy being a reflection of these traditions rather than an original myth?
2026-06-05 02:11:27
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wheresmydini :
I mean I just take it as completely non sexual. There is no intercourse or sexualization of Mary. If u wanna take it as just a myth it’s still told in an extremely progressive way for that time. Or just compared to any other ancient story of gods taking women as wives for their pleasure or just to bear children then discard them. Mary is the most important human in the Bible maybe besides John the Baptist ( I still think it’s Mary)
2026-06-01 05:18:45
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