Could have been as young as 13, as Virgin generally meant not ready for sex yet.
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doingthestuff@lemy.lol 19 hours agoOld enough to be considered a woman, but culturally it could have been as young as 16.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! (Luke 1:41-42)
DarkCloud@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 18 hours ago
She was called a woman by her cousin who was so old that John the Baptist’s birth was miraculous. She could have been older, not all women married young. But to be considered a woman she wouldn’t have been 13.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
however it is a misconception that people married and had kids young in the past. generally it was in your early 20s even in antiquity
Rhaedas@fedia.io 18 hours ago
There wasn't consent though. It can be spun that way, but biblically Mary was destined to carry, and screw any free will.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 18 hours ago
She did consent though. It’s in the account.
Rhaedas@fedia.io 18 hours ago
Yes. it can absolutely be spun that way, as I said. As most anything in the Bible can be. Let me ask this then. Could she have said no? And when would that have happened?
nexguy@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Are we really debating the sky wizard role playing game book?
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 13 hours ago
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
It’s in Luke chapter 1. I mean a lot of people believe believe none of it happened, whatever. But consent was part of the account.