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No. The Orthodox view of original sin 1. is not embedded in DNA (silly concept), but 2. is an expression of separation from God with the result that humanity suffers death. By being put out of Eden, mankind must suffer death. Jesus was fully man and fully God, so He wasn't separated from God.Being "biologically" of David's line would mean carrying the sin of Adam. The frailties wrought by the Fall are embedded in the DNA of both male and female. The only way Jesus could be clear of the physical consequences of the Fall was to possess no DNA descended from Adam.
God could easily fully create and place a zygote into Mary. "Biological" descendancy from David was not necessary to fulfill either law or prophesy, only the recognition of the family line. Jesus was recognized as also being of Joseph's family lineage, remember.
Suggesting that the Holy Spirit placed a zygote (fertilized egg) into Mary is heresy. Jesus was the son of Mary. Jesus was of her flesh. The only issue is where the Holy Spirit obtained the y-DNA (and the other complement of DNA) for Mary's egg to be fertilized. I have suggested that using Joseph's shed DNA would have several advantages, without enumerating them. I did this to show that 1. it might of happened that way, and 2. Jesus' Incarnation (putting on flesh) is/was consistent with our understanding of human conception, even though we humans have no idea how Mary's egg was fertilized.
Mary made the choice (she had the choice) of being part of Jesus' Incarnation. She wasn't a surrogate. If that were the case, then it would change God's relationship to mankind fundamentally.
The Orthodox Doctrine of Original Sin: A Comprehensive Treatment
The doctrine of original sin presently lacks clarity throughout Christendom. Orthodoxy as of late is no exception to this, with many doubting that Orthodox have a consensus on original sin that is …
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