Mary's virginity is a central tenet in most or all Christian denominations, but when did the story develop?

Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to talk about where the idea of a virgin birth might have come from

and when it was first introduced into the Christian canon.

Welcome to misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman.

The only show, where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned Bible scholar,

uncovers the many fascinating, little-known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity.

I'm your host, Megan Lewis. Let's begin.

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Welcome back everybody to misquoting Jesus, where today we're talking about exactly

when in Christian history the Virgin Birth Story originated. We also have our bonus segment,

misquoting Bart at the end, where I ask Bart to respond to something someone has said about

him. So be sure to stick around for that. Before we get into all of that, Bart, how are you doing

today? Yep. No, I'm doing well. And we're, we're heading overseas for Christmas to see

see Sarah's family. And so that'll be nice. And I'm actually seeing it as like a major moment in

my life because I'm not coming back to teach.

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