Outstanding post, Jacob!
Also, just as a side note...back during that time period, prior to Christianity being "born," it wasn't uncommon for stories of "the gods" impregnating mortals to be a typical tale. I have to wonder why the level of gullibility (ignorance?) was so high back then, but whatever.
If you look into the history of that mythology, you will see that the idea had taken shape before Jesus came on the scene.
Also, just as a side note...back during that time period, prior to Christianity being "born," it wasn't uncommon for stories of "the gods" impregnating mortals to be a typical tale. I have to wonder why the level of gullibility (ignorance?) was so high back then, but whatever.
If you look into the history of that mythology, you will see that the idea had taken shape before Jesus came on the scene.
