Jesus’ supernatural birth!

Jesus’ supernatural birth as described by Matthew and Luke, can only be accounted to Joseph and Mary, who of course, had first-hand knowledge of it. Joseph was dead by the time of Jesus’ public ministry so he probably couldn’t have been the source of knowledge, as Jesus picked His disciples at the very beginning of His ministry! Mary then would be the main witness to His virgin birth and the source of this knowledge to the disciples.

The book of Matthew was written around 40 CE and the book of Luke was written around 58-60 CE, according to Hayford’s Bible Handbook. Mary became close to the disciples after the inception of the church, when they all knew beyond a doubt that Jesus was a supernatural Person, by then they probably were aware that He was the Son of God! Probably from this time on, she was vocal about the Virgin birth and the times before His public ministry, even though there is not that much information.

And this is because during His public ministry she is shown as not being sure about what He is doing, and probably was not too vocal about the Virgin birth, as seen in the following Scripture: “ And when His family heard it they went out to seize Him, for they were saying , ‘He is out of His mind.’ “ (Mark 3:21). This , after Jesus had appointed His twelve disciples and the crowds ha gathered around His home. All they eyewitnesses of the ministry of Jesus had access to stories about Jesus, His life and teaching, that comes from eyewitnesses.

PROPHECY OF JESUS’ BIRTH
“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign.
Behold, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son,
And shall call His name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
( Immanuel means God with us!)