[Prodigy54321]

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In light of Matthew's subsequent presentation of a virgin birth

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I thought the exegesis of the original term used for virgin also meant young woman?

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I believe that whatever book in the old testament (Isaiah 7:14) talks about the birth of jesus...it uses a word that simply means "young woman"..but the writer of matthew took the word to mean "virgin"..so in matthew..I believe that the word they us is indeed the word for "virgin"..

that's how I understand it anyways..I'm sure a google search can solve this mystery in any event