The Miraculous Birth
Births fulfilling prophecy, overcoming barrenness, or marking the arrival of the divine.
Genesis 18:10-14
“The Lord said, 'I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.' Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, 'After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?' Then the Lord said to Abraham, 'Why did Sarah laugh?'”
Isaac's birth to aged Sarah
Matthew 1:18-21
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'”
Virgin birth of Jesus
Quran 37:100-102
“So We gave him the good tidings of a forbearing boy. And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, 'O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think.' He said, 'O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast.'”
Ishmael's birth to aged Abraham
Bhagavata Purana 10:3:1-5
“When the prayers of the gods were heard, the Supreme Lord appeared in human form to Vasudeva and Devaki. As Krishna was born at midnight, shackles fell from Vasudeva, the prison doors opened, and all the guards fell into deep sleep. The very heavens rejoiced at his birth.”
Krishna's miraculous birth overcoming imprisonment
Majjhima Nikaya 123
“Queen Mahamaya dreamed that a white elephant descended from heaven and entered her womb. When Prince Siddhartha was born, he emerged from her side fully developed, took seven steps, and spoke, 'I am the foremost in this world.'”
Buddha's miraculous birth
Denkard
“Zoroaster was born of a virgin who bore him without conception by man. At his birth, the earth trembled and the heavens opened. Great demons fled, and the stars shone brighter. His birth was recognized as the arrival of the one who would bring truth to the world.”
Zoroaster's virgin birth prophecy