1. The Extraordinary and Unique Birth of Jesus Christ

It is an evident fact that the birth of a person is the fruit of the union between a man and a woman. There is, of course, no other way.

However, in the case of Jesus Christ’s birth, the man of the woman who gave birth to him didn’t play any role in his fathering.

The Scripture relates to us how he was born:

”18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”

(Matthew 1.18-21)

This implies that he wasn’t born due to a procreation act between a man and a woman, as the place of the man was taken by the Holy Ghost.

This is entirely unimaginable, all the more as Mary – she who was to give him birth – had never had an intimate relationship with a man before.

We find this mentioned more explicitly in the book of the evangelist Luke:

”26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee ...”

(Luke 1.26–31; 34,35)

Until Jesus’ birth she had not had any intimate relationship with her husband Joseph, which is described as follows:

”24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”

(Matthew 1.24,25)

It can be also concluded from this that after Jesus’ birth Mary and Joseph lead a family life as man and wife.

There was further offspring from their marriage. The Bible relates to us about suns and daughters. For exemple, where it tells us about the people’s incapability of believing that the one whose family they knew ”all too well” should be the saviour of mankind:

”53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in him ...”

(Matthew 13. 53-57)

Even nowadays, most people cannot believe that God has a salvation plan for mankind, beginning with Jesus Christ’s birth in our world, as a human being in a humble family.