Question: Christian Bibles render
Isaiah 7:14 as, "Therefore the Lord Himself will give
you a sign: Behold a virgin will be with child and bear
a son, and she will call his name Immanuel." Isn't a
virgin being with child an outstanding "sign"?
Answer: On the contrary! It is no "sign" at all. Mary's
alleged virginity was not something that could be openly
displayed as a proof that something out of the ordinary
happened. People would only scoff at such a claim no
matter how virtuous the girl was thought to be. A "sign"
must be something all can see. An alleged "sign" that
would require a gynecological examination of Mary is
simply not what is meant by a "sign" in the Jewish Scriptures.
