Dear Eldo,



This is what I think about your doubt .



Difference in Doubts



regarding Luke 1:18 and 34.    I request the moderators, priests or

Thirumenies to correct it if it wrong.



Luke 1:18 says:- "enthoninal njan ithariyum? enthannal njan

vridhanane. ente barya valare prayam chennavalumallo"



"By what shall I know and be sure of this: For I am an old man, and

my wife is well advanced in years.



Luke 1:34:- "njan purushane arinjittillathathinal ithe engine

sambavikkum"



How can this be, since I have no (intimacy with any man as a )

husband.



Here we must consider 3 things.



1. Zachariah is a priest. So this question shouldn't come from a

godly man who has a good,  though not full knowledge about

God.Because this question is o k when we think worldly but not

alright when we take it from a man who has a deep knowledge about the

power of God.



Mother Mary is a virgin, young girl who is not yet married. As per

law she will be stoned to death if she become pregnant after

engagement and before marriage.



2. Zachariah was asking for a sign. enthonninal njan ithariyum?

St. Mary was asking a doubt for clarification.



3. Priest Zachariah was praying for a child, and when his prayers was

answered he was doubting about it. This shows that he was not

believing that everything is possible for God.He wanted to reason it

out with a sign.



St. Mary was an innocent virgin, standing in prayer when angel

appeared to her.



Philosopher Herbert Spencer says," In all directions the scientist

investigation brings him face to face with an insoluble enigma. He

learns at once the littleness of the human intellect. There are more

things in heaven and earth, Horatio than are dreamt of in your

philosophy.



Shakespeare says," It is not always true that the visual impression

corresponds exactly to the external reality. A direct and superficial

examination of things does not always enable us to conclude the

reality is identical with perception.



Scientist lecomte duenovy "commonsense cannot be trusted"



Leena

4136.



--- In SOCM-FORUM@yahoogroups.com, Eldo E V wrote:

>

> Dear moderator

>

> 1. Luke 1:18-Zechariah asked the angel-how can I be sure of this??

> The Angel Gabriel replied- (LUKE1:20) And now you will be silent and

> not able to speak until the day this happens because you did not

> believe my words.

>

> 2. LUKE 1:34 -How will this be? Mary asked the angel.

> The Angel replied -(LUKE1:37) For nothing is impossible to the God.

Dear moderator



1. Luke 1:18-Zechariah asked the angel-how can I be sure of this??

The Angel Gabriel replied- (LUKE1:20) And now you will be silent and

not able to speak until the day this happens because you did not

believe my words.



2. LUKE 1:34 -How will this be? Mary asked the angel.

The Angel replied -(LUKE1:37) For nothing is impossible to the God.



These are two incidents not common to the world. Surely the people have

doubts about how can it possible. But for Zechariah the answer from

angel is a punishment but for Mary it is an explanation.



Why this difference??



yours in Jesus

Eldo E V

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