Holy Ghost

Holy Ghost’s Many Varied Characteristics

The Holy Ghost,  the third member of the tri-union God,  appears to be anything anyone wants it to be.

1. In John 14:26, the Holy Ghost is spoken of as a person or personal God.

2. In Luke 3:22, the Holy Ghost changes, and assumes the form of a dove.

3. In Matt. 8:16, the Holy Ghost becomes a spirit.

4. In John 1:32, the Holy Ghost is presented as an inanimate, senseless object.

5. In John 5:7, the Holy Ghost becomes a God – the third member of the Trinity.

6. In Acts 2:1, the Holy Ghost is averred to be “a mighty, rushing wind.”

7· In Acts 10:38, the Holy Ghost, we infer, from its mode of application, is an ointment.

8. In John 20:22, the Holy Ghost is the breath, as we legitimately infer ‘by its being breathed into the mouth of the recipient after the ancient oriental custom.

9. In Acts 2:3, we learn the Holy Ghost “sat upon each of them,” probably in the form of a bird, as at Jesus’ baptism.

10. In Acts 2:1, the Holy Ghost appears as “cloven tongues of fire.”

11. In Luke 2:26, the Holy Ghost is the author of a revelation or inspiration.

12. In ACts 8:17, the Holy Ghost is a magnetic aura imparted by the “laying on of hands.”

13. In Mark 1:8, the Holy Ghost is a medium or element for baptism.

14. In Acts 28:25, the Holy Ghost appears with vocal organs, and speaks.

15. In Heb. 6:4, the Holy Ghost is dealt out or imparted by measure.

16. In Luke 3:22, the Holy Ghost appears with a tangible body.

17. In Luke 1:5, and many other texts, we are taught people are filled with the Holy Ghost.

18. In Matt. 6:15, the Holy Ghost falls upon the people as a ponderable substance.

19. In Luke 4:1, the Holy Ghost is a God within a God -”Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost.” ‘

20. In Acts 21:1 I, the Holy Ghost is a being of the masculine or feminine gender-·’ Thus saith the Holy Ghost,” etc.

21. In John 1:32, the Holy Ghost is of the neuter gender – ”It (the Holy Ghost) abode upon him.”

22. In Matt. 1:18, the Holy Ghost becomes a vicarious agent in the procreation of another God, that is, this third member of the Trinity aids the first member (the Father) in the creation or generation of the second member of the triad of bachelor Gods-the Lord, or Savior, or Son of God.

The Ghost Teaches & Reminds

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (NIV)    John 14:26

The Ghost Testifies of Christ:

When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. (NIV)   John 15:26

The Ghost Convicts:

When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt [Or will expose the guilt of the world] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: (NIV)   John 16:8

The Ghost Leads:

Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (NIV)     Romans 8:14

The Ghost  Reveals Truth:

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (NIV)    John 16:13

The Ghost  Strengthens and Encourages:

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord. (NIV)    Acts 9:31

The Ghost Comforts:

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; (KJV)    John 14:16

The Ghost Helps Us in our Weakness:

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (NIV)    Romans 8:26

The Ghost Intercedes:

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (NIV)   Romans 8:26

The Ghost Searches the Deep Things of God:

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. (NIV)   1 Corinthians 2:11

The Ghost Sanctifies:

To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (NIV)    Romans 15:16

The Ghost Bears Witness or Testifies:

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: (KJV)    Romans 8:16

The Ghost Forbids:

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. (NIV)    Acts 16:6-7

The Ghost Can be Lied to:

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? (NIV)    Acts 5:3

The Ghost Can be Resisted:

“You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!” (NIV)    Acts 7:51

The Ghost Can be Blasphemed:

And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. (NIV)   Matthew 12:31-32

The Ghost Can be Quenched:

1 Thessalonians 5:19

The Holy Spirit has a Mind:

And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. (NIV)   Romans 8:27

The Holy Spirit has a Will:

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. (NASB)   1 Corinthians 12:11

The Holy Spirit has Emotions:

The Holy Spirit grieves:

Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them. (NIV)   Isaiah 63:10

The Holy Ghost gives Joy:

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.” (NIV)    Luke 10: 21

You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.    1 Thessalonians 1:6

Holy Ghost Smoke

The Dove

1. The Holy Ghost in the shape of a bird, a dove or a pigeon. This is proven to be a very ancient pagan tradition, as it is found incorporated in several of the oriental religious systems. In ancient India, whose prolific spiritual fancies constitute the primary parentage of nearly all the doctrines, dogmas and superstitions found incorporated in the Christian Scriptures, a dove was uniformly the emblem of the Holy Spirit, or Spirit of God. Confirmatory of this statement, we find the declaration in the Anacalypsis, that a “dove stood for or represented a third member of the Trinity, and was the regenerator or regeneratory power.”

This meets the Christian idea of “ regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5).  A person being baptized under the Brahminical theocracy was said to be regenerated and “born again,” or, as the above-quoted writer expresses it, “They were born into the spirit, or the spirit into them” — that is, the “dove into or upon them,” as is the case of the Christian’s “Holy Ghost descending in bodily shape like a dove,” and alighting on Christ’s head at baptism, as related in Luke 3:22.  In ancient Rome a dove or pigeon was the emblem of the female procreative energy, and frequently a legendary spirit, the accompaniment of Venus.  And hence, as a writer remarks, “It is very appropriately represented as descending at baptism in the character of the third member of the Trinity.”  The same writer tells us, “The dove fills the Grecian oracles with their spirit and power.”  We find the dove, also, in the romantic eclogues of ancient Syria.  In the time-chiseled Syrian temple of Hierapolis, Semiramis is represented with a dove on her head, thus constituting the prototype of the dove on the head of the Christian Savior at baptism.

And a dove was in more than one of the ancient religious systems- “ The Spirit of God (Holy Ghost) moving on the face of the waters” at creation, as implied in Gen. 1:2, though a pigeon, was often indiscriminately substituted.  In Howe’s “Ancient Mysteries” it is related that “in St. Paul’s Cathedral, at the feast of Whitesuntide, the descent of the Holy Ghost was performed by a white pigeon being let fly out of a hole in the midst of the roof of the great aisle.”  The dove and the pigeon, being but slight variations of the same species of the feathered tribe, were used indiscriminately.

Dove

Among birds the dove was specially sacred to her [Ishtar (ISTAR): Mesopotamian. "Goddess of fertility and war. " Known period of worship = 2500 B.C.E.  to  200 C.E.

 It is figured with her on seals.

The Third Person

2. The Holy Ghost was the third member of the Trinity in several of the oriental systems.  Father, Son and Holy Ghost, or Father, Word and Holy Ghost (1 John 5:7), are familiar Christian terms to express the divine triad, which shows the Holy Ghost to be the acknowledged third member of the Christian Trinity.

And, as already suggested, the same is· true of the more ancient systems.  “The Holy Spirit and the Evil Spirit were, each in their turn (says Mr. Higgins), third member of the Trinity.”  In these triads (says Mr. Hillell) the third member was not of equal rank with the other two.”  And hence, in the Theban Trinity, Khonso was inferior to Arion and Mant.  In the Hindoo triad, Siva was subordinate to Brahma and Vishnu.  And a score of similar examples might be adduced from the fancy-constructed trinities of other and older oriental religious systems (but for the inflexible rule of brevity which forbids their presentation here), with all of which the more modern Holy Ghost conception of the Christian world is an exact correspondence, as this imaginary, fabulous being is less conspicuous than and has always stood third in rank with the Father and second to the Son, AKA as the Word, and is now seldom addressed in practical Christian devotion ; and thus the analogy is complete. Mr. Maurice says, “This notion of a third person in the Deity (the Holy Ghost) was diffused among all the nations of the earth.” See Ind. Antiq. vol. iv. p. 750.) And Mr. Worseley, in his “Voyage” (vol. i. p. 259), avers this doctrine to be “of very great antiquity, and generally received by all the Gothic and Celtic nations.”

The Holy Breath

3· The Holy Ghost was the Holy Breath which, in· the Hindoo traditions, moved on the face of the waters at creation, and imparted life and vitality into everything created. A similar conception is recognized in .the Christian Scriptures. In Psalms 33:6, we read, “By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.” Here is the Brahminical conception of the act of creation by the Divine Breath, which is the Holy Ghost, the same, also, which was breathed into Adam, by which be became “a living soul.”  M. Dubois observes,  The Prana, or principle of life, of the Hindoos is the breath of life by which “the Creator (Brahma) animates the clay, and man became a living soul.” (Page 293.)

The Holy Wind

4· Holy Ghost, Holy Breath and Holy Wind appear to have been synonymous and convertible terms for the living vocal emanations from the mouth of the Supreme God, as memorialized in’ several of the pagan traditions. The last term (Holy Wind) is suggested by” the mighty rushing wind from heaven” which filled the house, or church, on the day of Pentecost (See Acts 2:2).  Several of the old religious systems recognize “ the Holy Wind “ as a term for the Holy Ghost. The doxology (reported by a missionary) in the religious service of the Syrian worship runs thus:

“ Praise to the Holy Spiritual Wind, which is the Holy Ghost; Praise to the three persons which are one true God.”

Some writers maintain that the Hebrew Ruah Elohim translated “Spirit of God” (Gen. 1:2) in our version, should read, “Wind of the Gods.” And we find that the word pneuma, of our Greek New Testament, is sometimes translated “Ghost “ and sometimes “Wind,” as best suited the fancy of the translators. In John 3:5, we find the word Spirit, and . in verse eight both Wind and Spirit are found; and in Luke 1:35, we observe the term Holy Ghost -all translated from the same word.  Let it be specially noted that in the Greek Testament the word pneuma is used in all these cases, thus proving that Spirit, Holy Ghost and Wind are used in the Christian Scriptures as synonymous terms; and proving, also, that an unwarranted license has been assumed by translators in rendering the same word three different ways.  M. Auvaroff, in his “Essays on the Eleusinian Mysteries,” speaks of “the torch being ignited at the command of Hermes of Egypt, the spiritual agent in the workshop of creation; ”relative to which statement a writer remarks, cc Hermes appears in this instance as a personification of Wind or Spirit, as in the bible (meaning the Christian bible), God, Wind and Spirit are often interchangeable terms, and the Word appears to be from the same windy source.”

The Holy Tongue

5· The Holy Ghost as “a tongue of fire, which sat upon each of them” (the apostles)(See Acts. 2:3).  Even this conception is an orientalism. Mr. Higgins tells us that” Budha, an incarnate God of the Hindoos (three thousand years ago), is often seen with a glory or tongue of fire upon his head.” And the tradition of the visible manifestation of the Holy Ghost by fire was prevalent among the ancient Budhisls, Celts, Druids and Etrurians. In fact, as our author truly remarks, “The Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, when visible, was always in the form of fire (or a bird), and was always accompanied with wisdom and power.”

Hence, is disclosed the origin of the ancient custom amongst the Hindoos, Persians and Chaldeans of making offerings to the solar fire, emblem of the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit.

The Holy Inspiration

6. Inspiration by the Holy Ghost. (Luke 2:26.) “Holy men of God,” including some of the prophets, are claimed to have been inspired by the Holy Ghost. (See 2 Peter 1:21; Acts 28:25). In like manner, as we are informed by Mr. Cleland in his “Specimens” the ancient Celts were not only “moved by the Holy Ghost” in their divine decrees and prophetic utterances, but they claimed that their Salic laws (seventy-two in number) were inspired by the ”Salo Ghost” (Holy Ghost), known also as “the Wisdom of the Spirit, or the Voice of the Spirit.”

This author several times alludes to the fact, and exhibits the proof, that the doctrine of the Holy Ghost was known to this ancient people.

The Laying on of Hands

7. The Holy Ghost imparted by “the laying on of hands.’’  This, too, is an ancient oriental custom. “And by the imposition of hands’ on the head of the candidate,” says Mr. Cleland, speaking of the Celts, “the Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, was conveyed.” And thus was the Holy Spirit, Ghost, Gas, Wind, Electrical Fire or Spirit of Authority imparted to the hierophant or gospel novitiate. “ And their public assemblies,” continues our author, “were always opened by an invocation to the Holy Ghost.”

The Ghost Baptism

8. Baptism by or into the Holy Ghost accompanied with fire (Matt. 3:11).  This rite, too, is traceable to a very ancient period, and was practiced by several of the old symbolical and mythological systems. The Tuscans, or Etrurians, baptized with fire, wind (ghost) and water. Baptism into the first member of the Trinity (the Father) was with fire; baptism into the second member of the Trinity (the Word) was with water; while baptism into the third member of the Trinity (the Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit) consisted of the initiatory spiritual or symbolical application of gas, gust, ghost, wind, or spirit. It appears from “ Herbert’s Travels,” that, in “ancient countries, the child was taken to the priest, who named him (christened him) before the sacred fire:” after which ceremony he was sprinkled with “holy water” from a vessel made of the Sacred tree known as ”The Holme.’’

The Breathing

9. The Holy Ghost imparted by breathing (John 20:22).  “Sometimes,” says scholar writer Mr. Higgins, relative to this custom among the ancient heathen, “the priest blew his breath upon the child, which was then considered baptized by air, spiritus sanctus, or holy ghost -i.e., baptism by the Holy Ghost!’

In case of baptism, a portion of the Holy Ghost was supposed to be transferred from the priest to the candidate. “The practice of breathing in or upon,” says Higgins, “was quite common among the ancient heathen.”

The Holy Conception

10. The Holy Ghost as the agent in divine conception, or  the procreation of other Gods.  Jesus is said to have been conceived by the Holy Ghost (see Matt. 1:18); and we find similar claims instituted still more anciently for other incarnate demigods.  In the Mexican Trinity, Y, Zona was the father, Bacal the Word, and Echvah the Holy Ghost, by the last of whom Chimalman conceived and brought forth the in the flesh God Quexalcote. (Mex. Ant., vol. vi. pg 165o.)  In the Hindoo mythos, Sakia was conceived by the Holy Ghost Nara-an.

When was the “Holy Spirit” bestowed???

THE HOLY SPIRIT (GOD):

FIRST APPEARANCE AFTER RESURRECTION

God said in his word – Jesus gave the Holy Spirit (Holy Spirit-God) to the disciples in his first appearance to them after the resurrection

 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.     John 20:22

AFTER JESUS LEFT

God said – It did not come to them until after Jesus left

By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.     John 7:39

But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.     John 16:7

After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”     Acts 1:3-5

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.     Acts 2:1-4

BEFORE

God said – But some had it before:

John the Baptist

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.     Luke 1:15

David

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.     Mark 12:36

… which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake….      Acts 1:16

Elizabeth

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.    Luke 1:41

Zechariah

His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:    Luke 1:67

Simeon

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.     Luke 2:25

Gideon

Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet,summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.    Judg 6:34

Samson

and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and

Eshtaol

     Judg 13:25

Isaiah

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners       Isa 61:1

HOW DO YOU ACQUIRE THE HOLY SPIRIT?

WHENEVER YOU ASK IT

God said – It is had for the asking at any time

If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”    Luke 11:13

Jesus-God praying to the Holy Ghost-God

EVERYONE HAS IT

God said – All flesh has it
Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.    Prov 1:23

“And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.Joel 2:28

Unpardonable Sin

28  “I promise you that any of the sinful things you say or do can be forgiven, no matter how terrible those things are.

29  But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever.”    Mark 3:28-29

“And I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.”   Matthew 12:31-32.

But then this?

Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything . . .    Acts 13:39

Just speaking “against the Holy Spirit” and your sin will be held against you “forever.”    Seems lacking as to what act constitutes the ultimate sin.  This edict is very vague yet has such a grave and condemned punishment of being unforgiveable.  The Holy Ghost is associated with baptism and a renewal of the person.  To sin against this God is to have no way available to retry.  With the first God the Father and the Second God the Son there is forgiveness available to try again.  But with the third God there is no avenue of forgiveness.  The Holy Ghost is the scaffold that reaches to heaven.  So even if the first and second Gods forgave you and even if you were baptized, because you committed the unpardonable sin the third God would be against you blocking your way to heaven.

I’m sure there are countless Christians who have agonized about this unforgivable sin because it is undefined and unexplained.  This is the ultimate fear tactic to gain control of the followers mind through their vivid imagination of what bad thing will happen to them at their death.

Annunciation

Mary was going to have "God's" Child

God an Adulterer???

1  THE “WORD OF GOD” IS UNCERTAIN AS TO IF MARY WAS LEGALLY MARRIED TO JOSEPH (SHE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH THE “THE HOLY SPIRIT” AND BECAME IMPREGNATED).

A   No, Not married.   

   It was the betrothal time (engagement period).

27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.     Luke 1:27

This was the period after the Erusin ceremony (something of value was given in the presence of witnesses as a binding commitment to be married within a year at the Nisuin ceremony (Ketuba signed and chupa).  They did not cohabitate and the laws of adultery applied.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

      Matt. 1:20

B   Yes, She was married.

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.     Matthew 1:19

According to Matthew, the “Holy Spirit” committed adultery!!!  

According to Luke, Mary was an unwed mother, and Jesus was a Bas*^*^rd.

2  When was the Annunciation?

Before Conception

Annunciation was before Mary conceived,

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

       Luke 1:26-31.

After Conception

She was already pregnant,

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

       Matt 1:18-21.

3  Who was the Annunciation made to?

Mary

Annunciation was made to Mary, 

The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

     Luke 1:28.

Joseph

It was made to Joseph,

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

      Matt. 1:20

Why is the virgin birth ignored by Mark and John? Why does Jesus never refer to it? Nor does Paul. Only Mary could have known the real truth, but nobody claims to have the facts from her. 

Annunciation

Mary was going to have "God's" Child....

and.....God an Adulterer???

1  THE “WORD OF GOD” IS UNCERTAIN AS TO IF MARY WAS LEGALLY MARRIED TO JOSEPH (SHE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH THE “THE HOLY SPIRIT” AND BECAME IMPREGNATED).

A   No, Not married.   

   It was the betrothal time (engagement period).

27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.     Luke 1:27

This was the period after the Erusin ceremony (something of value was given in the presence of witnesses as a binding commitment to be married within a year at the Nisuin ceremony (Ketuba signed and chupa).  They did not cohabitate and the laws of adultery applied.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

      Matt. 1:20

B   Yes, She was married.

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.     Matthew 1:19

According to Matthew, the “Holy Spirit” committed adultery!!!  

According to Luke, Mary was an unwed mother, and Jesus was a Bas*^*^rd.

2  When was the Annunciation?

Before Conception

Annunciation was before Mary conceived,

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.

       Luke 1:26-31.

After Conception

She was already pregnant,

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

       Matt 1:18-21.

3  Who was the Annunciation made to?

Mary

Annunciation was made to Mary, 

The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

     Luke 1:28.

Joseph

It was made to Joseph,

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

      Matt. 1:20

Why is the virgin birth ignored by Mark and John? Why does Jesus never refer to it? Nor does Paul. Only Mary could have known the real truth, but nobody claims to have the facts from her. 

Genealogy Joke

CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT GOD CAN’T KEEP HIS GENEALOGIES STRAIGHT —

SINCE CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT THE NEW TESTAMENT IS THE “WORD OF GOD”

COLUMN ONE  IS  THE OLD TESTAMENT LINAGE LEADING BACK TO DAVID (AND SOLOMON).  COMPARE IT TO THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN’S “WORD OF GOD”.

Both Christian linages end with Joseph … the step father???  The father of Jesus was God.    I guess God committed adultery since Mary was married at the time of conception.  And there is no indication that Joseph adopted Jesus.  Jewish tribal affiliations are based on the birth father and not through adoption. This is demonstrated by the Cohen Priest’s traditions.

How can Jesus have two completely different lineages in the New Testament, the “Word of God?”  And why two completely different linage from the linage in the Old Testament?

Matthew includes four women in his reciting of the genealogy of Jesus: Tamar, Rachab, Ruth and “the wife of Uriah”.  Genealogies in the Bible are exclusively based upon the male lineage.

After David, the “Word of God” has Luke’s rendition and Matthew’s rendition with only three names that are the same!

In the “Word of God” Luke’s genealogy is FIFTEEN GENERATIONS LONGER than Matthew’s genealogy!!!!!

Both genealogies are false and contain made up fictitious names.  A number of the names are not patriarchs but older gods!

Genealogy Score =  Matthew 27, Luke   43

Mary

The genealogy in Matthew is Jesus', so say the fable believers, but the genealogy in Luke is Mary's.  The fact that Luke's genealogy never mentions Mary and explicitly says that it is Jesus', doesn't concern them.

In addition, Luke 1:36 says that Mary is a cousin of Elizabeth, who is a descendant of Levi (Luke 1:5). So Luke's genealogy couldn't be Mary's since it descends from Judah (Luke 3:33) not Levi.

36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.   Luke 1:36

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.    Luke 1:5

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,   Luke 3:33

The Father of God-Jesus was the Holy Ghost-God

8   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.    Matthew 1:18

     **God must have done his ADULTEROUS deed after the wedding (“Mary was espoused to Joseph”) but (“before they came together”) before the wedding night!!!**

‘you shall not commit adultery,   Mark 10:19,  Luke 18:20,  Romans 13:9

As Written

Here is the genealogy from the gospel of Matthew: (Matthew starts with David and ends with Jesus.)

David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
And Solomon begat Roboam;
and Roboam begat Abia;
and Abia begat Asa;
And Asa begat Josaphat;
and Josaphat begat Joram;
and Joram begat Ozias;
And Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz;
and Achaz begat Ezekias;
And Ezekias begat Manasses;
and Manasses begat Amon;
and Amon begat Josias;
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel;
and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
And Zorobabel begat Abiud;
and Abiud begat Eliakim;
and Eliakim begat Azor;
And Azor begat Sadoc;
and Sadoc begat Achim;
and Achim begat Eliud;
And Eliud begat Eleazar;
and Eleazar begat Matthan;
and Matthan begat Jacob;
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.       Matthew 1:6-16

And here is the (supposedly same, but actually completely different) genealogy from Luke. (Luke starts with Jesus and goes back to David.)

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph,
which was the son of Heli,
Which was the son of Matthat,
which was the son of Levi,
which was the son of Melchi,
which was the son of Janna,
which was the son of Joseph,
Which was the son of Mattathias,
which was the son of Amos,
which was the son of Naum,
which was the son of Esli,
which was the son of Nagge,
Which was the son of Maath,
which was the son of Mattathias,
which was the son of Semei,
which was the son of Joseph,
which was the son of Juda,
Which was the son of Joanna,
which was the son of Rhesa,
which was the son of Zorobabel,
which was the son of Salathiel,
which was the son of Neri,
Which was the son of Melchi,
which was the son of Addi,
which was the son of Cosam,
which was the son of Elmodam,
which was the son of Er,
Which was the son of Jose,
which was the son of Eliezer,
which was the son of Jorim,
which was the son of Matthat,
which was the son of Levi,
Which was the son of Simeon,
which was the son of Juda,
which was the son of Joseph,
which was the son of Jonan,
which was the son of Eliakim,
Which was the son of Melea,
which was the son of Menan,
which was the son of Mattatha,
which was the son of Nathan,
which was the son of David.        Luke 3:23-31

Messiah Linage Must Come from David

Column Two and Three  are the Christian linage tracings of Jesus back to David. This shows that the New Testament recognizes that it must establish that Jesus, if portrayed as the Messiah, came from the linage of David as was clearly stated in the Old Testament;  Jeremiah 33:17-20 , and  1 Chronicles 17:11-12

And … Messiah Linage Must Come from Solomon

The Messiah seed must come from Solomon — Samuel 7:12-16 … and Psalms 89:29-38…  and  1 Chronicles 17:11-14,  22:9-10,  28:6-7

In God’s “Word of God,” Luke 3:31 lists Joseph as a descendant of David through Nathan, Solomon’s brother, and not through Solomon.  God clearly didn’t know that this disqualifies Jesus as the Messiah since the Messiah must come through Solomon.

The Father of Joseph ... was it Jacob or Heli???

Again God couldn’t get his genealogy straight;

And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus.     Matt. 1:16.

Being the son of Joseph which was the son of Heli.   Luke 3:23.

Get the Number of Generations Right

God in his Book of Matthew conveniently skipped descendants and he can’t count the generations he himself listed; 13 generations if you include Jechoniah (which is incorrect) and including Joseph (he is not in the linage according to the other verses)  With those two excluded Matthew is only listing 11 generations. Luke is listing totally different descendants totaling 42 generations. God in his Book of Luke has 15 more generations than Matthew between David and Jesus.

Abraham to David----

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matthew 1:17

   COUNT = THIRTEEN GENERATIONS,  -- NOT FOURTEEN, 

Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
and Jesse the father of King David.

          Matthew 1:2-6

[Only13 listed by Matthew]. (Matt. 1:2, 3, 4, 5, 6.)

   God Can't Count!

David until Babylon----

David the king begat

Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
And Solomon begat Roboam;
and Roboam begat Abia;
and Abia begat Asa;
And Asa begat Josaphat;
and Josaphat begat Joram;
and Joram begat Ozias;
And Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz;
and Achaz begat Ezekias;
And Ezekias begat Manasses;
and Manasses begat Amon;
and Amon begat Josias;
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Matthew 1:6-16

There was fourteen in this segment.

Babylon until Christ----

And from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. (Matt. 1:17.)

   God Can't Count!

 COUNT = THIRTEEN GENERATIONS,    -- NOT FOURTEEN, 

And after they were brought to Babylon,

Jechonias begat Salathiel (1)

and Salathiel begat Zorobabel (2);

And Zorobabel begat Abiud (3);

and Abiud begat Eliakim (4);

and Eliakim begat Azor (5);

And Azor begat Sadoc (6);

and Sadoc begat Achim (7);

and Achim begat Eliud (8);

And Eliud begat Eleazar (9);

and Eleazar begat Matthan (10);

and Matthan begat Jacob (11);

And Jacob begat Joseph (12) the husband of Mary,

of whom was born Jesus (13), who is called Christ.       Matthew 1:12-17

GOD CAN’T COUNT, PERIOD.

– Can you trust a God that can’t count in his "word of God"??? And, can you trust a couple of guys inspired by God that don’t agree on the linage of Jesus by 15 generations (Luke’s 42 generations, minus Matthew’s 27, equals 15 generations apart -- way way apart).

Jesus NOT the Messiah

If Jesus was born of a virgin and the father of Jesus was God then he is not a descendant from the linages of David and Solomon and thus he is NOT the Messiah.

As the "Word of God" said Joseph didn’t consummate the marriage and the Holy Ghost God was the father;

25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.    Matthew 1:25

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.     Luke 1:35

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.   Matthew 1:18

If a Man was the father from the linage of David and Solomon;  And if Jesus is a descendant of David, then his father is not God; thus he cannot be called the “Son of God.”

9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.     1 Chronicles 22:9

Was Jesus the son of David?

Mattthew shows Jesus in his genealogy as being the son of David. Was he?

Yes.

He was the son and seed of David, the fruit of his loins his according to the flesh.

Therefore being a prophet [David], and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne.       Acts 2:30

Of this man's seed [David's] hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus.      Acts 13:23

Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.       Romans 1:3

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David. 2 Timothy 2:8

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David.      Revelation 22:16

No.

He is not the son of David. (How could David call him "Lord" if he was his son?) Jesus denies being the Messiah.

Jesus Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?          Matthew 22:45

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son?            Mark 12:35-37

Jesus NOT the Son of God

30 Therefore being a prophet [David], and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne     “Christian’s Word” in  Acts 2:30

23 Of this man’s seed [David’s] hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus.     “Christian’s Word” in Acts 13:23

3 Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.     “Christian’s Word” in  Romans 1:3

8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David.     2 Timothy 2:8

16 For verily he [Jesus] took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.     “Christian’s Word” in  Hebrews 2:16

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David.    “Christian’s Word” in  Revelation 22:16

NOT a Virgin – but a young woman!

Christians distort their translations so it serves their idol worshiping fable story by producing another fraudulent translation;

…which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 ‘Behold a virgin shall be with child…   Matthew 1:22-23

What it really says in the Old Testament;

“Behold, the young woman is with child Isaiah 7:14

Almah in Hebrew means young woman.

And, at the end of that New Testament verse Matthew 1:23 the Christians translate it as

“…they shall call his name Emmanuel.”

The true translation in Isaiah is;   (It can only be translated one way)

“she will call his name Emmanuel.”

According to the Christians “Word of God” they should be calling their savior by the name Emmanuel instead of Jesus.

A translator should translate what it says and not slant the translation to suit his purposes.  I guess the translator forgot that Jesus was never called Emmanual anywhere in the New Testament.  Isaiah was answering King Ahaz and the implication was that Isaiah was referring to his own wife.

A Disciple of Jesus declared Jesus’ father to be Joseph

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.   John 1:45

God in his “Word of God.” has disciple Philip declaring Jesus to be the Son of Joseph, not the Son of God.

Joseph WAS the father of Jesus.

These verses claim that Jesus is son of David -- "the seed of David", "the fruit of his loins" "according to the flesh". For this to be true, Jesus would have to have a real father (presumably Joseph).

Therefore being a prophet [David], and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne.     Acts 2:30

Of this man's seed [David's] hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus.      Acts 13:23

Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.      Romans 1:3

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David.      2 Timothy 2:8

For verily he [Jesus] took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.       Hebrews 2:16

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David.       Revelation 22:16

Joseph WAS NOT the father of Jesus.

The Holy Ghost was the father of Jesus. He came upon the virgin Mary and impregnated her.

When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.       Matthew 1:18

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.        Matthew 1:25

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring for a son, and shalt call his name Jesus .... Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be seeing I know not a man. And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee.       Luke 1:31-35

     The Holy Ghost committed Adultery !!!

Adoption???

According to Christian’s “Word of God”,  Joseph himself was not a legitimate heir to the throne. Even if lineage could be passed on through an adoption (can’t), Jesus could not be the Messiah if he was a descendant of Joseph.  Joseph, himself, was a descendant of a family whose linage is specifically stated to be disqualified from the Messiah linage.

Matthew 1:11 shows that Joseph was descended from Jechoniah or Coniah for short, a former king who was very wicked and cursed by God. In Jeremiah 22, we see that Jechoniah’s descendants are absolutely disqualified as heirs to the throne   Numbers 1:18-44, 34:14,  Leviticus 24:10     Therefore, anyone descended from Joseph was also disqualified as a candidate to the throne of David.

30 Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.   Jeremiah 22:30

In biblical tradition concerning the Kohanim (Priests), an adopted son cannot become a Kohen. Also a son adopted by a member of the royal line can never become heir to the throne. Thus the Messiah must be an actual biological member of the royal line.

16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.    Matthew 1:16

The “whom” word in the above verse, Christians say, God was not referring to Joseph but refers to Mary; God wrote Joseph instead of Mary.  God makes mistakes too.  That way the Christians can keep up their idol worshiping of the Blessed Holy “Virgin” Mary”, and also keep up their idol worshiping of Jesus as the son of God (Jesus thus being God in the flesh).

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. Mathew 1:18

God’s Book of Luke - the Genealogy lists Nathan instead of King Solomon

9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

10 He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.     I Chronicles 22:9-10

18 I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.     II Chronicles 7:18

12 When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

These verses are referring to King Solomon. The linage of the throne must be traced back to King Solomon. Nathan was another one of David’s sons but not a qualified linage. I guess God in writing his “Word of God” forgot what is written in  I Chronicles 22:9-10 … or II Chronicles 7:18 … or Samuel 7:12-13.

God Can’t Get the Old Testament Generations Right Either

God’s Book of Matthew claims “Uzziah begat Joatham.”

In the Old Testament, 1 Chron 3:11-12, it lists three generations between Uzziah and Jotham (Joash, Amaziah, and Azariah).  God’s Book of Matthew omits all three generations.

11 Jehoram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,     1 Chr 3:11-12

9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,     Matthew 1:9

Did God in his Book of Luke insert Someone into a Family Tree???

And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years and begat Salah. (Gen. 11:12.)

YES, God's word in Luke inserted Cainan into the linage.

Which was the son of Sala, which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad. (Luke 3:35, 36.)

Paul Knew their Genealogies were B.S.

But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions and strivings about the law, for they are unprofitable and useless.    Titus 3:3

… not head to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than Godly edification which is in faith.   I Timothy 1:4

God in his “Word of God” apparently wants you to forget about his mistakes in genealogies.

Jesus of Royal Descent

Jesus was not the only Messiah who was claimed to be of royal descent.

Crishna, the Hindoo Saviour, he was of royal descent, although born in a state the most abject and humiliating.  Thomas Maurice says of him: "Crishna, in the male line, was of royal descent, being of the Yadava line, the oldest and noblest of India; and nephew, by his mother's side, to the reigning sovereign; but, though royally descended, he was actually born in a state the most abject and humiliating; and, though not in a stable, yet in a dungeon." 

Buddha was of royal descent, having descended from the house of Sakya, the most illustrious of the caste of Brahmans, which reigned in India over the powerful empire of Mogadha, in the Southern Bahr. [163:3] R. Spence Hardy says, in his "Manual of Buddhism:"

"The ancestry of Gotama Buddha is traced from his father, Sodhódana, through various individuals and races, all of royal dignity, to Maha Sammata, the first monarch of the world. Several of the names, and some of the events, are met with in the Puranas of the Brahmins, but it is not possible to reconcile one order of statement with the other; and it would appear that the Buddhist historians have introduced races, and invented names, that they may invest their venerated sage with all the honors of heraldry, in addition to the attributes of divinity."

How remarkably these words compare with what we have just seen concerning the genealogies of Jesus!

Jesus Declares He is Not Royalty

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.       Matthew, 8:54

Crishna

Crishna, the Hindoo Saviour, he was of royal descent, although born in a state the most abject and humiliating. Thomas Maurice says of him:

"Crishna, in the male line, was of royal descent, being of the Yadava line, the oldest and noblest of India; and nephew, by his mother's side, to the reigning sovereign; but, though royally descended, he was actually born in a state the most abject and humiliating; and, though not in a stable, yet in a dungeon."

Buddha

Buddha was of royal descent, having descended from the house of Sakya, the most illustrious of the caste of Brahmans, which reigned in India over the powerful empire of Mogadha, in the Southern Bahr.  R. Spence Hardy says, in his "Manual of Buddhism:"

"The ancestry of Gotama Buddha is traced from his father, Sodhódana, through various individuals and races, all of royal dignity, to Maha Sammata, the first monarch of the world. Several of the names, and some of the events, are met with in the Puranas of the Brahmins, but it is not possible to reconcile one order of statement with the other; and it would appear that the Buddhist historians have introduced races, and invented names, that they may invest their venerated sage with all the honors of heraldry, in addition to the attributes of divinity." 

Rama

Rama, another Indian avatar—the seventh incarnation of Vishnu—was also of royal descent. 

Fo-hi

Fo-hi; or Fuh-he, the virgin-born "Son of Heaven," was of royal descent. He belonged to the oldest family of monarchs who ruled in China. 

Confucius

Confucius was of royal descent. His pedigree is traced back in a summary manner to the monarch Hoang-ty, who is said to have lived and ruled more than two thousand years before the time of Christ Jesus. 

Horus

Horus, the Egyptian virgin-born Saviour, was of royal descent, having descended from a line of kings. He had the title of "Royal Good Shepherd." 

Hercules

Hercules, the Saviour, was of royal descent. 

Bacchus

Bacchus, although the Son of God, was of royal descent. 

Perseus

Perseus, son of the virgin Danae, was of royal descent. 

Æsculapius

Æsculapius, the great performer of miracles, although a son of God, was notwithstanding of royal descent. 

Many more ...

Many more such cases exist referring to the histories of the virgin-born gods and demi-gods spoken of.

From Colebrooke's "Miscellaneous Essays,"  clearly shows that this idea was pervasive:

"The last of the Jinas, Vardhamâna, was at first conceived by Devanandā, a Brahmānā. The conception was announced to her by a dream. Sekra, being apprised of his incarnation, prostrated himself and worshiped the future saint (who was in the womb of Devanandā); but reflecting that no great saint was ever born in an indigent or mendicant family, as that of a Brahmānā, Sekra commanded his chief attendant to remove the child from the womb of Devanandā to that of Trisala, wife of Siddhartha, a prince of the race of Jeswaca, of the Kasyapa family."