In the foreshadowing of the virgin birth, Mary
is foreshadowed by Rebekah. Both Mary and Rebekah were virgins who were
betrothed to a man. In Genesis 24:16 the word for virgin is (בְּתוּלָה:) pronounced “betullah” which definitively
means virgin and not maiden or young girl.
Luke 1:27 … a
virgin betrothed to a man…
Genesis 24:16 The
maiden was very fair to look upon, a virgin, whom no man had known…
Genesis 24:51
Behold, Rebekah is before you, take her and go, and let her be the wife of your
master's son, as the LORD has spoken."
Based on the Cross Reference Index of the Comprehensive New Testament
Previously:
The accounts of
Mary and Rebekah both start with an angel sent by God.
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent
from God…
Genesis 24:7 …he
[God] will send his angel before you…
Genesis 24:40 …The
LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel…
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