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Wait, she was twelve?
No, not really. The info is sparse, but she must have been at least 14.
...and some believe St. Joseph was 90.
People lived to a thousand back then.
It's really amazing what is possible in epic fantasy novels.
...as I'm actively audiobooking the Malazan novels.
Those and Sanderson are my go-tos on night shifts. I miss about half the book, because I'm paying attention to work, but then I just restart the series after I've finished it and catch the other half.
But yeah, I dont think ive ever considered Mary's age. Are there theories about Joseph saying "it wasn't me!"?
It specifically says she told him she was pregnant through immaculate conception and he didnt believe her and wanted to divorce her until an angel of god confirmed her story to him lol
Many Christians believe so and have for a very long time:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
So she just sat on the steps for 9 years?
Children are well known for their patience, as are religious folks for their critical thinking.
Oh the book was written by "James, the brother of Jesus" from an earlier marriage of joseph who was never mentioned at any point ever.
Literally just christian fanfic by a self insert mary sue oc. Humanity has never changed since the dawn of time.
Nahhh, James was probably there with the historical Jesus (who's actual father was probably a Roman soldier, and Joseph probably married Mary to "save her the shame" of being an unwed mother). If you want the self-insert fanfic, that's all of Paul's writings.
And, let's not forget that the vast majority of it was shamelessly lifted whole-cloth from previous works by other cultures... 🤷🏼♂️