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A snow covered statue of the Mother Mary and baby Jesus. (Anuja Tilj/Pixabay/Creative Commons) Lo, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son. Every December, this verse from the prophet Isaiah is featured in Messiah Sings and splashed across Christmas cards. It s a beloved text for Christians the world over. One problem, or at least a complication: That s not what the Hebrew says. In their new book The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Story Differently, biblical scholars Amy-Jill Levine (Vanderbilt University) and Marc Zvi Brettler (Duke University) say that in the original Hebrew, Isaiah s prophecy reads, Look at the pregnant young woman. Had Isaiah wanted to say virgin or predict a miraculous birth, he would have used different Hebrew words. ....
One problem, or at least a complication: That’s not what the Hebrew says. In their new book “The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Story Differently,” biblical scholars Amy-Jill Levine (Vanderbilt University) and Marc Zvi Brettler (Duke University) say that in the original Hebrew, Isaiah’s prophecy reads, “Look at the pregnant young woman.” Had Isaiah wanted to say “virgin” or predict a miraculous birth, he would have used different Hebrew words. “When Isaiah was translated into Greek, the Hebrew word almah (“young woman”) was translated by the Greek word parthenos, which can mean both “young girl” and “virgin,” Levine told RNS during a Zoom interview with both authors. ....
Community Content PLYMOUTH Due to the pandemic, Pilgrim Festival Chorus cancelled its 2020 season, last performing in the winter of 2019. However, PFC is still championing a new choral commission in preparation for the hometown commemoration of Plymouth’s 400th anniversary in concert, now postponed until next fall. “PFC is a community of singers who are invested in producing choral music together. In lieu of singing during the pandemic, we’re thinking ahead and strategizing to optimize the premiere of this new work once mainstream performance for our choral-loving audience is reinstated,” said William B. Richter, PFC artistic director and a founder. “Even though we can’t be together, we are actively and passionately looking forward to the future.” ....