Virgin Birth of Jesus

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The Virgin Birth of Jesus is the Christian doctrine that Jesus was miraculously conceived in the womb of Mary by the Holy Spirit without a human father, affirming his divine origin and role in salvation history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrine
Christological doctrine
Marian doctrine
miraculous conception
affirmedAsDogma by Eastern Orthodox tradition
by Roman Catholic magisterium
affirmedByCouncil Council of Chalcedon
Council of Ephesus
First Council of Constantinople
affirms divine origin of Jesus
incarnation of the Son of God
role of Jesus in salvation history
associatedFeast Annunciation (25 March in many traditions)
linked to: Annunciation

Christmas
basedOnText Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Matthew
centralEvent Annunciation
Conception of Jesus
confessedIn Apostles’ Creed
Athanasian Creed
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
linked to: Nicene Creed
denies human biological father of Jesus
distinguishedFrom Immaculate Conception of Mary
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
functionInTheology sign of God’s initiative in salvation
sign of Jesus’ divine sonship
hasMainFigure Jesus Christ
Mary, mother of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Mary
heldBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

many evangelical churches
historicalDebate liberal Protestant theology
modern biblical criticism
involves Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit
involvesMiracle conception by the Holy Spirit
languageUsed born of the Virgin Mary
conceived by the Holy Spirit
narrativePassage Luke 1:26–38
Matthew 1:18–25
relatedConcept Apostles’ Creed
Hypostatic union
Immaculate Conception
Incarnation
Nicene Creed
Original sin
scripturalProphecyLinked Isaiah 7:14 (as read in Christian tradition)
teaches Jesus was conceived without human seed
Mary conceived Jesus while a virgin
Mary had not had sexual relations before Jesus’ conception

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Incarnation of Christ relatedConcept Virgin Birth of Jesus
Perpetual Virginity of Mary isRelatedTo Virgin Birth of Jesus
Perpetual Virginity of Mary isDistinctFrom Virgin Birth of Jesus
Virgin Birth of Jesus centralEvent Conception of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Birth of Jesus
J. Gresham Machen notableWork The Virgin Birth of Christ
linked to: Virgin Birth of Jesus
St Mary doctrineAssociated Virgin Birth of Jesus
Our Lady of the Incarnation connectedToEvent Conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit
linked to: Virgin Birth of Jesus