Matthew used the Greek [[Septuagint]], the Greek translation of the [[Old Testament]] common in [[Palestine]] at that time.
Matthew used the Greek [[Septuagint]], the Greek translation of the [[Old Testament]] common in [[Palestine]] at that time.
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The Unification Church does not accept the "immaculate conception" (i.e., the traditional Christian doctrine of the virgin birth), teaching rather that [[Zechariah]] was the father of Jesus. [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Zechariah#Zechariah_according_to_Unification_teachings] Unification Theology likens this to the story of [[Tamar]] who became pregnant by her father-in-law [[Judah]]. [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tamar]