The Virgin Birth of Christ
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The Virgin Birth of Christ is a landmark theological work by J. Gresham Machen that rigorously defends the historical and doctrinal validity of Christ’s virgin birth against modern critical scholarship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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non-fiction book ⓘ theological book ⓘ |
| analyzesText |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argues |
denial of the virgin birth undermines orthodox Christology
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virgin birth is integral to New Testament Christology ⓘ virgin birth narratives are historically reliable ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Princeton theology tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. Gresham Machen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
liberal Protestant theology
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modernist biblical criticism ⓘ naturalistic explanations of the Gospels ⓘ |
| defendsDoctrine |
doctrinal necessity of the virgin birth
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historical reality of the virgin birth ⓘ |
| discipline |
New Testament studies
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historical theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | infancy narratives of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical theology
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century theological modernism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Reformed confessional theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christology
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New Testament historicity NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical criticism ⓘ doctrine of the incarnation ⓘ virgin birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| methodology |
engagement with contemporary scholarship
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historical-critical analysis ⓘ philological study of biblical texts ⓘ |
| opposesView |
mythological interpretation of the virgin birth
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purely symbolic interpretation of the virgin birth ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrineOf |
incarnation
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sinlessness of Christ ⓘ supernatural conception of Jesus ⓘ |
| supportsViewOf |
full deity of Christ
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supernatural character of Christian revelation ⓘ true humanity of Christ ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian apologists
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pastors ⓘ seminary students ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
conservative Reformed
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orthodox Protestant ⓘ |
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J. Gresham Machen