A Challenge to Farrell Till

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>TILL


RESOLVED: Jesus of Nazareth was born of a


>virgin, i.e., a woman who had never had sexual intercourse with a male.




TOM:

Interesting that you picked such a topic Farrell.  In order to 
demonstrate the reasonable plausibility for the virgin birth you are 
necessarily inviting Matthew to argue an unusually broad topic.  The 
foundational premises (as I see them) would include:

1) Evidence for the existence of a transcendant omnipotent creator from 
both Philosophy and Science.

2) Evidence that this creator is actualyzing a plan to redeem mankind to 
himself.

3) The Old Testament (not the inerrency of, but simply the record of) 
bears record of God's actions and God's prophetic words regarding the 
carrying out of his redemptive plan.

4) Evidence that Jesus is the fulfillment of the God's redemptive plan.



The first premise (and the most foundational to the arguement) alone can 
and does fill volumes in the debate literature.   The second and third 
premises are also sufficiantly broad and multi faceted.  The fourth 
premise can delve deeply into ancient Rabbinic Messianic understanding 
and expectation.  The entire argument can be made without ever 
addressing claims of biblical inerrancy.  The debate simply revolves 
around the plausibility of a supernatural claim.  Does this mean that 
you will address his arguments in his opening statement if they flow as 
above?  



Patiently waiting to see this anomaly unfold...

peace.

tom dervartanian 



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