The frequent clam that
Paul was unacquainted with the tradition of the virgin birth cannot be
maintained categorically. Through its use of γεμομενον Gal 4:4 seems to imply
that Paul purposely avoided the use of τικτω or γενναω. This would seem to
imply that Paul was acquainted with this tradition at the latest some 15-18
years (if not earlier!) after Jesus’ death.
Chrys C. Caragounis, The Son of Man: Vision and
Interpretation (Eugene, Oreg.: Wipf and Stock, 2011), 222 n. 506.
