ASSAGE: "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 1:18 RSV).
COMMENT: Sorry I missed your deadline—this is a busy time of year, as I'm sure you know. The question of the Virgin Birth is a thorny one for many people in Unity. It makes no logical sense, but it is strong in our collective consciousness, which tells us that there is an important truth expressing through the image.
Neither Matthew nor Luke was attempting to write an accurate history or biography of Jesus. Neither had any way of knowing the details of Jesus' birth—Luke never met the man, and Matthew didn't encounter him until he was 30. Both were using scriptural and mythological images to convey the idea that this was a man born with a great religious destiny. We can believe what we choose about the historic details. What's important is the metaphysical truth that the birth of Christ Awareness—the realization of our own Oneness with the Presence and Power of God—does not happen through the logic of our minds or the reports of our senses. It is a “virgin” birth in that it comes exclusively from an inner knowing—directly from the divine, not filtered through the human experience.
Blessings!
Rev. Ed
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1. Review the previous interpretations below for previous interpretations.
2. Please provide a specific chapter and verse(s). If chosen for interpretation, our Bible expert, Rev. Ed Townley, will provide his insight and the response will post on this site. Requests for entire books of the Bible are not possible.
3. Click the link below to complete the online request form. References are from the New Revised Standard Version unless otherwise indicated.
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Jan
03
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Rev. Ed Townley was licensed and ordained as a Unity minister in 1991. He has served as senior minister in Beaverton OR , Chicago IL and Dallas TX. Author of The Secret According to Jesus, a metaphysical exploration of the Sermon on the Mount.
Rev. Ed is known as one of the top Bible teachers in the Unity movement.
In 1992 he founded Spirit Expressing, a non church ministry dedicated to the creative process. The Spirit Expressing ministry sponsors Higher Ground, a weekly Dallas group that explores spiritual principles through the challenges and adventures of life. Weekly talks and other materials are at www.spiritexpressing.org.
Rev. Ed is known as one of the top Bible teachers in the Unity movement.
In 1992 he founded Spirit Expressing, a non church ministry dedicated to the creative process. The Spirit Expressing ministry sponsors Higher Ground, a weekly Dallas group that explores spiritual principles through the challenges and adventures of life. Weekly talks and other materials are at www.spiritexpressing.org.
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