Luke 1:26-33
This year we are covering the four Gospel Accounts together in chronological order.
In the previous post, we covered Luke 1:21-25. Here was the conclusion:
A multitude was aware that Zacharias had seen a vision while burning incense and was unable to speak. Elisabeth conceived once Zacharias returned from his responsibilities. Elisabeth hid herself for five months.
Luke 1
"26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary."
(Six months after Elisabeth conceived, Gabriel went to Nazareth to Mary. Mary was betrothed to Joseph...yet she was a virgin. We have covered the Doctrine of Marriage extensively on this blog and other blogs. If you want details, please check out Jonathan Fries' blog: Doctrine #57: Marriage. The short explanation is that a Marriage Covenant was begun with one of three ways: exchange of tokens, exchange of vows, and sexual intercourse. The completion of the Marriage Covenant only occurred with Covenantal sexual intercourse. The word "betrothed" was Strong's #3423 mnesteuo - "to be promised in marriage". Whether this was through exchange of tokens and/or exchange of vows, this verse did not specify. However, we know it was NOT through sexual intercourse because Mary was a virgin.)
"28 And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.
29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be."
(Gabriel stated Mary was highly favored and the Lord was with her. Mary was greatly troubled and wondered what this meant.)
"30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God."
(Gabriel told her not to fear and repeated that she had found favor with God.)
"31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS."
(Gabriel essentially gave Mary the same news: she would conceive a son...and then told her what to name Him. The only difference so far is that Elisabeth was old and not a virgin...Mary was young and a virgin.)
"32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
(Gabriel stated JESUS would be the Son of God! The Messiah! He confirmed this by stating God would give Him the throne of David. Remember, "son of David" referred to the Messiah. Gabriel further confirmed this by saying JESUS would reign over the house of Jacob FOR EVER...and His Kingdom shall have no end. The Messiah would have an eternal kingdom.)
CONCLUSION
Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth six months after John the Baptist was conceived. Gabriel essentially gave Mary the same news as he gave Zacharias concerning Elisabeth: Mary would conceive a son...and then told Mary what to name Him: JESUS. However, Gabriel told Mary JESUS would be the Son of God...the Messiah. JESUS would reign over an eternal kingdom.
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In the previous post, we covered Luke 1:21-25. Here was the conclusion:
A multitude was aware that Zacharias had seen a vision while burning incense and was unable to speak. Elisabeth conceived once Zacharias returned from his responsibilities. Elisabeth hid herself for five months.
Luke 1
"26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary."
(Six months after Elisabeth conceived, Gabriel went to Nazareth to Mary. Mary was betrothed to Joseph...yet she was a virgin. We have covered the Doctrine of Marriage extensively on this blog and other blogs. If you want details, please check out Jonathan Fries' blog: Doctrine #57: Marriage. The short explanation is that a Marriage Covenant was begun with one of three ways: exchange of tokens, exchange of vows, and sexual intercourse. The completion of the Marriage Covenant only occurred with Covenantal sexual intercourse. The word "betrothed" was Strong's #3423 mnesteuo - "to be promised in marriage". Whether this was through exchange of tokens and/or exchange of vows, this verse did not specify. However, we know it was NOT through sexual intercourse because Mary was a virgin.)
"28 And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.
29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be."
(Gabriel stated Mary was highly favored and the Lord was with her. Mary was greatly troubled and wondered what this meant.)
"30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God."
(Gabriel told her not to fear and repeated that she had found favor with God.)
"31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS."
(Gabriel essentially gave Mary the same news: she would conceive a son...and then told her what to name Him. The only difference so far is that Elisabeth was old and not a virgin...Mary was young and a virgin.)
"32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
(Gabriel stated JESUS would be the Son of God! The Messiah! He confirmed this by stating God would give Him the throne of David. Remember, "son of David" referred to the Messiah. Gabriel further confirmed this by saying JESUS would reign over the house of Jacob FOR EVER...and His Kingdom shall have no end. The Messiah would have an eternal kingdom.)
CONCLUSION
Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth six months after John the Baptist was conceived. Gabriel essentially gave Mary the same news as he gave Zacharias concerning Elisabeth: Mary would conceive a son...and then told Mary what to name Him: JESUS. However, Gabriel told Mary JESUS would be the Son of God...the Messiah. JESUS would reign over an eternal kingdom.
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