(September 15, 2013 at 11:28 pm)Chuck Wrote: I would think any probable, and likely suspected, adulteress such as Mary would not wish to help seal her own fate by removing ambiguity about when and under what circumstances she conceived.
Mary's virginity would have been 'checked' on a matter like this either to persecute her for being unfaithful or possiably him for having sex with his wife before she was ready to conceive.
Because in that day that would be the only reason not to consumate the marriage.
