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I believe Jesus is eternal, but His flesh had a beginning, and it began with Mary. Did it not? His flesh was created, was it not?


I disagree with the statements above simply because God did the whole thing, Mary was the willing vehicle which He chose to use. Now as to if His flesh was created??? Let's see...

I can't help but think of another verse that might help our understanding and have not come across it yet.

Philippians 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

So the second person of the Triune God took upon Himself the flesh of a servant and being fashioned (caused Himself to be a man) as a man....

With God all things are possible. God did it all and I don't believe it really depended on any human agency, but God because He would experience every aspect of human life chose to use a human vehicle to make His entrance.

Does this make sense?



Blessings in Y'shua HaMashiach,
Beth

2Ti 2:15 - 19 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.