Let’s first look at a few texts from the Bible that illustrate how God understands life before birth. Referring to John the Baptist, an angel prophesied, “For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.” Luke 1:15.
In other words, while John the Baptist was still in his mother’s womb, he was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. The Bible states, “And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb.” Luke 1:41. Long before the birth of John the Baptist, he was considered by God to be a person. Not some growth or some dispensable piece of tissue, but a human being.
Other prophets had similar experiences. In His call to Jeremiah, God reminded him, “Before
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