The Greek word that’s eventually translated to English “virgin” means unwed. (I have no source at hand to support that.)
Let’s employ Occam’s razor.
Mary (lit. Beloved) is just some dirt poor farmers daughter who got knocked up and ran away to the next village with her boy friend. Gave birth in a barn.
Then 25 years later this dude shows up again, a carpenter by trade, and is a total hippie.
Then all his mates write down his adventures in letters to each other.
It gets better.
The Greek word that’s eventually translated to English “virgin” means unwed. (I have no source at hand to support that.)
Let’s employ Occam’s razor.
Mary (lit. Beloved) is just some dirt poor farmers daughter who got knocked up and ran away to the next village with her boy friend. Gave birth in a barn.
Then 25 years later this dude shows up again, a carpenter by trade, and is a total hippie.
Then all his mates write down his adventures in letters to each other.
The plot of The Hobbit?
Bilbo never married!