Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall call his name Immanuel

Throughout the centuries the doctrine of the virgin birth has been one of the key tenets of the Christian faith. And this rightly so. Matthew certainly takes time to explain exactly how the conception and birth of Jesus Christ came to pass, and exactly what the reactions of Joseph and Mary were through the whole unfolding of events. As selective as Matthew and the other gospel writers are in their choice of events to record out of the life of Jesus, every event must be seen as significant to the purpose of their writing.

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