
The Genius of the Gospel of Mark
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Why Mark Starts With a Virgin Birth in Matthew and Luke
Matthew and Luke are the only two gospels that have a virgin birth. None of the rest of the New Testament mentions Jesus being born of a virgin. And so the question is, why doesn't Mark start there? My guess for one thing is that Mark maybe didn't hear about it. This was not a story he was familiar with. But also, I think thatMark wants to emphasize that Jesus was the one chosen by God to do his will. He's the son of God in a way that's completely different from what anybody would have expected.
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