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![histofarch Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::839967460715556866.png) David Getzin [@histofarch](/creator/twitter/histofarch) on x 1491 followers
Created: 2025-07-22 21:23:22 UTC

@AThinksAloud @SteveSkojec The mother of the historical Jesus was probably something like the Judean equivalent  of a Vestal Virgin - a woman who took an oath of celibacy for a time in her life before she had children and had her vows released prior to marriage and  retained  the honorific title.


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