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Luke 1:26-40
Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary
2

It is done.
God has always been in charge—yesterday and today.
Even when things seem out of control, God’s reign is on its way.
Let us prepare the way for God.

Call to Worship (Jeremiah 23, Luke
1)
3
Faithful God, expand our thoughts of you: to time beyond our
time, to wisdom beyond our wisdom, to strength beyond our
strength.
As we pray for your second return, remind us that the whole earth
is already yours.
Even as we pray for things not yet seen, help us celebrate your
sure, eternal reign. Amen

Opening Prayer (Jeremiah 23,
Colossians 1)
4
Situated in lower Galilee (distant from the Sea of Galilee and the
town of Capernaum, which was so important in the career of
Jesus), Nazareth was an unlikely home for Messiah's family.
Galilean towns tended to have populations in the range of five
hundred to a thousand people. Nazareth, based on site surveys,
was smaller still.

Context
5
Faithful God, expand our thoughts of you: to time beyond our
time, to wisdom beyond our wisdom, to strength beyond our
strength.
As we pray for your second return, remind us that the whole earth
is already yours.
Even as we pray for things not yet seen, help us celebrate your
sure, eternal reign. Amen

Opening Prayer (Jeremiah 23,
Colossians 1)
6
Situated in lower Galilee (distant from the Sea of Galilee and the
town of Capernaum, which was so important in the career of
Jesus), Nazareth was an unlikely home for Messiah's family.
Galilean towns tended to have populations in the range of five
hundred to a thousand people. Nazareth, based on site surveys,
was smaller still.

Context
7

It was not a place expected to produce great stirrings of messianic
redemption. As Nathanael said to Philip, "Can there any good
thing come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:46).
God has a way of choosing the small things for greatness.

Context
8
"Mary," which in Hebrew appears as "Miriam" or "Maryam," was
the most common Jewish name for women in our sources from
that time in the land of Israel.
Luke emphasized in his manner of telling the story that she was
unmarried and a virgin, since this is a vital issue in understanding
not only what happened to Mary but also the nature of Messiah
as the God-Man.

Context
9
Jesus is called "Son of David" sixteen times in the New Testament.
This is especially a title used by Matthew. Paul referred to Him, in
good Jewish manner, as "made of the seed of David according to
the flesh" (Rom. 1:3).
Of course, the long-awaited Messiah had to come from the line of
David according to numerous prophecies, such as Isaiah 11:1

Context
10
Gabriel's greeting to Mary was a blessing, an indication of an
important development coming from the divine hand.
As we read his words, the smallness of Nazareth, the young age of
Mary, and the seeming insignificance of the scene all seem to
recede into the background.
Yet we are now looking at the place where heaven meets earth.

Context
11

A blessing, prophecy, or psalm was often invoked in the Bible to
show how significant an event was.
Gabriel was said to be one of the three angels who visited
Abraham (Gen. 18:2), along with Michael and Raphael. Gabriel
was said to be the angel who overthrew Sodom.

Context
12

In Jewish literature, Gabriel is most frequently seen "as the
emissary of God's strength. In fact, the Hebrew name Gavriel, or
Gayer El, translates to 'God's might' or 'God's power'. . . always
known to be either the absolute strongest or among the strongest
of the angels"

Context
13

Based on similar angelic visits in Genesis and Judges, it is likely
that Gabriel appeared simply as a man.
In her culture, it would have been very unusual to be greeted by
an unknown man unless he was asking for her father.

Context
14

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in
Galilee called Nazareth,

Luke 1:26
15

During the sixth month after Elizabeth had conceived John the
Baptist, the angel Gabriel [who had appeared to Zechariah in the
temple and had foretold the conception and birth of John the
Baptist]was sent by God to visit the virgin Mary, who would soon
become the mother of Jesus the Messiah.

Luke 1:26
16
Whereas John’s parents were of the tribe of Levi and lived in
Judea, Mary and Joseph were of the tribe of Judah and they lived
north of Judea in land formerly occupied by the northern
kingdom, called the Kingdom of Israel.
Since Elizabeth and Mary were related, Mary may also have had
some Levite priests in her ancestry. Joseph, who would become
Jesus’ legal father, was of the house of David of the tribe of Judah.

Luke 1:26
17

to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary

Luke 1:27
18
Some Bible teachers state that the virgin Mary was probably only
12 or 13 years old when the angel Gabriel appeared to her;
however, just because some rabbis say a girl at that time could be
engaged or betrothed to be married at the age of 12 and married
at the age of 13 is no indication that Mary was that young.
Mary was probably younger than 20 years old, but the Bible does
not indicate her age.

Luke 1:27
19
We can logically assume that God could have chosen an older girl
for her sake as well as for the sake of her Son.
Mary would travel great distances for that historical period of
time, and she would face hardships both before and after Jesus’
birth. An older girl could probably deal with these hardships easier
than a very young girl. Mary would probably travel 90 to 100 miles
(a 3 or 4 day journey at least) to visit Elizabeth before John’s birth
and then travel back to Nazareth. She would travel about that
same distance again when she traveled to Bethlehem with Joseph
(a 3 or 4 day journey at least) immediately before the birth of
Jesus.

Luke 1:27
20

Though tradition seems to teach that Joseph was a much older
man than Mary, the Bible does not tell us his age either; so he
may have been close to Mary’s age.

Luke 1:27
21

Jesus declared that He was the root of (or the foundation of or the
beginning of or the life-giving means of sustaining) the House of
David saying “I am the root and the descendant of David, the
bright morning star” (Revelation 22:16).

Luke 1:27
22

And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one!
The Lord is with you.”

Luke 1:28
23
The angel Gabriel did not appear to Mary in a way that would
frighten her. We are not told that he appeared to her in a dream.
He may have simply knocked on the door of her home and
greeted her.
Mary may have wondered what God wanted and why she would
especially need God’s help. Begin told not to fear for God would
be with her opens all sorts of questions.

Luke 1:28
24

But she was much perplexed by his words and
pondered what sort of greeting this might be

Luke 1:29
25
Mary’s first response to the angel was perplexity or confusion. She
had no idea what the angel might want or what message God had
sent the angel to bring her.
As far as we know, nothing in her previous experience had
prepared her to expect a meeting with an angel.
She had a brief moment to wonder why God favored her and an
angel had appeared to her.

Luke 1:29
26

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you
have found favor with God.

Luke 1:30
27

Perhaps the initial appearance of the angel did not frighten Mary,
but perplexity could lead to fear.

The angel came to give her a message, and he did not want her to
be frightened by his message or by him.

Luke 1:30
28
To comfort and encourage her, the angel mentioned twice that
she was favored.
God had His own reasons for “favoring” Mary above all other
women, but surely He had prepared her mentally, physically,
morally, and spiritually in advance to be the mother of His Son;
just as He had prepared Moses in advance to save His people from
bondage in Egypt.

Luke 1:30
29
In fact, instead of being distressed, Mary just wanted to know that
she was favored by God. "Favor" and "grace" are related words.
Was Mary favored because she was a fitting person to be the
mother of Messiah or was this favor beyond what any person
could deserve? Most likely both are true.

Luke 1:30
30

And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a
son, and you will name him Jesus.

Luke 1:31
31
Gabriel's words to Mary in Luke 1:31 are almost identical to those
of the angelic visitor to the wife of Manoah, the mother of
Samson (Judg. 13:3).

A number of people in the Bible were named before birth:
Ishmael, Isaac, Isaiah's son, and John the Baptist, to name a few
(Gen. 16:11; 17:19; Isa. 8:1, 3; Luke 1:13).

Luke 1:31
32
That name Jesus is derived from the Old Testament name Joshua,
which itself is derived from the expression “The Lord saves.”
As Joshua was the leader of Israel in taking the land that God had
promised, so Jesus will lead the greater fulfillment of God’s
promise to save.

Luke 1:31
33

God would now enter Mary’s life to prepare her to serve as the
mother of the Son of God. Mary already had the moral, spiritual,
mental, and physical qualities but now His Spirit would
overshadow her.

Luke 1:31
34

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor
David.

Luke 1:32
35

The greatness of Messiah is explained in terms from the Old
Testament, reaching back to the origins of the Messiah concept.

The king from whose line Messiah would come was David. (Gen.
49:10; Num. 24:17).

Luke 1:32
36
In the temple, the angel Gabriel told Zechariah some things about
John’s future ministry; after John’s birth, the Holy Spirit filled
Zechariah and directed him to give his newborn son the title “the
prophet of the Most High” (Luke 1:76).
The angel Gabriel told Mary about Jesus, and why Jesus would be
called “the Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32).

Luke 1:32
37

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his
kingdom there will be no end.”

Luke 1:33
38
Mary did not know or understand all that the angel meant when
he declared these facts about Jesus’ future.
The “house of Jacob” included all of the 12 tribes of Israel, not just
the tribe of Judah, even though the northern kingdom, which was
called the Kingdom of Israel, had been destroyed in 722 BC.

Luke 1:33
39

Perhaps the angel used the term “house of Jacob” so no one
would mistake his meaning and try to distinguish the Kingdom of
Judah from the destroyed Kingdom of Israel (Jacob’s name had
been changed by God from Jacob to Israel).

Luke 1:33
40

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a
virgin?”

Luke 1:34
41
Mary realized immediately what seemed wrong with the
announcement she received from God: how could a virginal
maiden conceive?
Though Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, she was not
married yet and she had never done anything toward the
conception of a child. Therefore, she wanted to know what she
was to do in order to conceive her child, Jesus the Messiah.

Luke 1:34
42
The angel would tell her that the only thing she needed to do was
receive this blessed gift of God. She was not to seek an earthly
husband to be the physical father of Jesus.
She, of course, married Joseph, who became the legal father of
Jesus and who would help care for and raise Him in a godly home.

Luke 1:34
43

The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow
you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will
be called Son of God.

Luke 1:35
44
The Spirit would come upon Mary, and the power of the Highest
would overshadow her. The Spirit had come upon people many
times—on prophets, judges, and kings.

Yet the overshadowing of God's power on a person is a unique
expression. The meaning seems to be that God would cause a
conception inside Mary.

Luke 1:35
45

The angel told her what would happen, but he did not give her
(nor do the gospel writers give) much specific information or
details about how she would receive the blessed gift of a
baby, who would be the Son of God.

Luke 1:35
46
Any supernatural medical explanation would have been beyond her
comprehension and the comprehension of those she might tell
(including us today). The concept of a physical Son of God was totally
unlike the myths of the Greek gods in classical or modern fiction.

Jesus is fully divine and fully human. He is not half divine and half
human. Both natures operate simultaneously. Many errors in
understanding Jesus happen when people omit one in preference for
the other.

Luke 1:35
47

And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also
conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who
was said to be barren.

Luke 1:36
48

The angel then gave Mary information that she could use to help
her during this time of dramatic change in her life.

She would visit Elizabeth, who in her old age would give Mary
much wise advice and confirm for her what the angel had told her.

Luke 1:35
49
The Bible often requires two witnesses to confirm a legal fact, and
filled with the Holy Spirit Elizabeth would serve as a second witness for
Mary that the angel’s appearance was real and Mary’s child was the
Son of God.

Elizabeth would also serve as a second witness for Joseph and Mary
when Mary told Joseph about the angel’s appearance to Zechariah and
to her and the miraculous birth of John; thus confirming for Joseph
that his own angelic dream about Jesus.

Luke 1:35
50
Some historians think the movement started by John the Baptist
continued for a time into the early days of the church. It is
possible that some of his disciples did not accept Jesus as the
Messiah proclaimed by John.
Perhaps Luke was careful to include the parallels and show the
greater role of Jesus from the beginning in order to teach
followers of John the Baptist faith.

Luke 1:35
51

For nothing will be impossible with God.” .

Luke 1:37
52
In the context of Luke 1:36, it was not impossible for God to give
supernaturally the boy Isaac to Sarah and the boy Samuel to
Hannah through natural human means in their old age; therefore,
it was not impossible for God to use natural means to
supernaturally give the boy John to Elizabeth in her old age.
It would not be impossible for God to give Mary a Son who did not
have a physical human father, and God would do so in a way
fitting for this Holy Child.

Luke 1:37
53
In Jesus’ conception, the Holy Spirit would “overshadow” Mary.
“Overshadow” is the term the angel used when he told Mary how
she would conceive the Son of God, and “overshadow” is a term
similar to the word used in the Bible when God descended over
the tabernacle after Moses set it up.

Luke 1:37
54

Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it
be with me according to your word.” Then the angel
departed from her.

Luke 1:38
55
Mary humbly submitted to the will of God by committing each
new day to God using the very words that she spoke to the angel,
“Here am I, the servant of the Lord.”
Mary accepted her place as the domestic slave of God. Words for
servanthood and slavery were interchangeable in the ancient
world.

Luke 1:38
56
Mary could hardly have failed to realize that the role God
demanded of her was difficult. She was being asked to bear the
shame of reproach and even the danger of punishment for
conceiving an illegitimate child.

Luke 1:38
57

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean
town in the hill country,

Luke 1:39
58
Sometime after the angel spoke to her, Mary set out to visit
Elizabeth and Zechariah which may have been near Jerusalem
where Zechariah served as a priest or it may have been close to
the wilderness where John began his ministry.
Though Jesus was raised in Nazareth, He too would be born in a
Judean town, Bethlehem, the city of David.

Luke 1:39
59

where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Luke 1:39
60
Elizabeth would have been more than six months pregnant by the
time Mary reached her. It seems that Mary probably stayed with
Elizabeth until after the birth of John the Baptist, and perhaps a
little longer to help her and the new baby boy.
Her stay with Elizabeth for three months would have been both a
spiritual and practical help to both of them, and Mary could learn
from experience more about how to care for a newborn baby.

Luke 1:40
61
She would also hear the prophecy of Zechariah about John and
Jesus, when God opened Zechariah’s mouth and he was filled with
the Holy Spirit.
She would have many things to tell Joseph when she returned to
her home.

Luke 1:40
62
The angelic appearance occurred when Israel was under the rule
of the Roman Empire. The Romans conquered Judea in 63 BC;
about 20 years later, they consolidated their power further
through King Herod the Great. He was a ruthless local ruler who
cooperated with Rome.

Conclusion
63

Most offensive of all, the Romans were pagans—worshippers of
false gods. Roman rule meant that the injustice and moral evils of
that empire were sustained by allegiance to false gods who
represented that evil.

Conclusion
64
Before Rome, the Greeks held sway during a part of the period of
time between the Old and New Testaments. Before the rise of
Greece, Persia was the great power. Before the Persians there
were the Babylonians, and before them the Assyrians. Israel’s
history of being dominated by pagan empires went back many
centuries.

Conclusion
65
Even so, the faithful of Israel clung to the ancient promise that God
would not abandon His people but restore His blessing to all the
nations (Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18).
He had promised to Israel a king greater than David, a king whose
throne would endure forever (2 Samuel 7:12, 13; Isaiah 9:6, 7;
Jeremiah 23:5–8).
Through generations, a remnant of God’s people held fast to their
hope in God.

Conclusion
66
Jesus’ conception began the climax of God’s saving plan. What
God called Mary to do was unique.
But the larger truth is that God consistently does His work through
the seemingly weak.
The child whom Mary bore was part of that pattern. Though allpowerful, He ministered among the weak and sick. Though
without sin, He willingly associated with sinners (Luke 5:30–32).

Conclusion
67
We serve our mighty king not by lording it over people, but by
serving them (Luke 22:25–27). We see God’s kingdom advance not
in the rich, powerful institutions of the world, but as the Spirit of
God empowers His people from the inside.
Like Mary, will we trust the God who issues the call?

Conclusion
68

Go joyfully. Give thanks to God.
Endure with strength and patience.
And may your feet be guided in the ways of peace.

Blessing
69
In this holiday rush, help us Lord to pause to reflect: not just on a
stable, or star, or Advent candles, or everything for which we’re
thankful.
But others are as well: days of holiness and righteousness, salvation
and safety, deliverance and rescue; the dawn of a day when God’s
tender mercy will triumph over oppression and death.
Such are the days of Christ’s return.
They are surely coming! Thank you LORD. Amen.

Blessing
70

Go joyfully. Give thanks to God.
Endure with strength and patience.
And may your feet be guided in the ways of peace.

Blessing
71
In this holiday rush, help us Lord to pause to reflect: not just on a
stable, or star, or Advent candles, or everything for which we’re
thankful.
But others are as well: days of holiness and righteousness, salvation
and safety, deliverance and rescue; the dawn of a day when God’s
tender mercy will triumph over oppression and death.
Such are the days of Christ’s return.
They are surely coming! Thank you LORD. Amen.

Blessing

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Zachariah's Song

  • 2. 2 It is done. God has always been in charge—yesterday and today. Even when things seem out of control, God’s reign is on its way. Let us prepare the way for God. Call to Worship (Jeremiah 23, Luke 1)
  • 3. 3 Faithful God, expand our thoughts of you: to time beyond our time, to wisdom beyond our wisdom, to strength beyond our strength. As we pray for your second return, remind us that the whole earth is already yours. Even as we pray for things not yet seen, help us celebrate your sure, eternal reign. Amen Opening Prayer (Jeremiah 23, Colossians 1)
  • 4. 4 Situated in lower Galilee (distant from the Sea of Galilee and the town of Capernaum, which was so important in the career of Jesus), Nazareth was an unlikely home for Messiah's family. Galilean towns tended to have populations in the range of five hundred to a thousand people. Nazareth, based on site surveys, was smaller still. Context
  • 5. 5 Faithful God, expand our thoughts of you: to time beyond our time, to wisdom beyond our wisdom, to strength beyond our strength. As we pray for your second return, remind us that the whole earth is already yours. Even as we pray for things not yet seen, help us celebrate your sure, eternal reign. Amen Opening Prayer (Jeremiah 23, Colossians 1)
  • 6. 6 Situated in lower Galilee (distant from the Sea of Galilee and the town of Capernaum, which was so important in the career of Jesus), Nazareth was an unlikely home for Messiah's family. Galilean towns tended to have populations in the range of five hundred to a thousand people. Nazareth, based on site surveys, was smaller still. Context
  • 7. 7 It was not a place expected to produce great stirrings of messianic redemption. As Nathanael said to Philip, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:46). God has a way of choosing the small things for greatness. Context
  • 8. 8 "Mary," which in Hebrew appears as "Miriam" or "Maryam," was the most common Jewish name for women in our sources from that time in the land of Israel. Luke emphasized in his manner of telling the story that she was unmarried and a virgin, since this is a vital issue in understanding not only what happened to Mary but also the nature of Messiah as the God-Man. Context
  • 9. 9 Jesus is called "Son of David" sixteen times in the New Testament. This is especially a title used by Matthew. Paul referred to Him, in good Jewish manner, as "made of the seed of David according to the flesh" (Rom. 1:3). Of course, the long-awaited Messiah had to come from the line of David according to numerous prophecies, such as Isaiah 11:1 Context
  • 10. 10 Gabriel's greeting to Mary was a blessing, an indication of an important development coming from the divine hand. As we read his words, the smallness of Nazareth, the young age of Mary, and the seeming insignificance of the scene all seem to recede into the background. Yet we are now looking at the place where heaven meets earth. Context
  • 11. 11 A blessing, prophecy, or psalm was often invoked in the Bible to show how significant an event was. Gabriel was said to be one of the three angels who visited Abraham (Gen. 18:2), along with Michael and Raphael. Gabriel was said to be the angel who overthrew Sodom. Context
  • 12. 12 In Jewish literature, Gabriel is most frequently seen "as the emissary of God's strength. In fact, the Hebrew name Gavriel, or Gayer El, translates to 'God's might' or 'God's power'. . . always known to be either the absolute strongest or among the strongest of the angels" Context
  • 13. 13 Based on similar angelic visits in Genesis and Judges, it is likely that Gabriel appeared simply as a man. In her culture, it would have been very unusual to be greeted by an unknown man unless he was asking for her father. Context
  • 14. 14 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, Luke 1:26
  • 15. 15 During the sixth month after Elizabeth had conceived John the Baptist, the angel Gabriel [who had appeared to Zechariah in the temple and had foretold the conception and birth of John the Baptist]was sent by God to visit the virgin Mary, who would soon become the mother of Jesus the Messiah. Luke 1:26
  • 16. 16 Whereas John’s parents were of the tribe of Levi and lived in Judea, Mary and Joseph were of the tribe of Judah and they lived north of Judea in land formerly occupied by the northern kingdom, called the Kingdom of Israel. Since Elizabeth and Mary were related, Mary may also have had some Levite priests in her ancestry. Joseph, who would become Jesus’ legal father, was of the house of David of the tribe of Judah. Luke 1:26
  • 17. 17 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary Luke 1:27
  • 18. 18 Some Bible teachers state that the virgin Mary was probably only 12 or 13 years old when the angel Gabriel appeared to her; however, just because some rabbis say a girl at that time could be engaged or betrothed to be married at the age of 12 and married at the age of 13 is no indication that Mary was that young. Mary was probably younger than 20 years old, but the Bible does not indicate her age. Luke 1:27
  • 19. 19 We can logically assume that God could have chosen an older girl for her sake as well as for the sake of her Son. Mary would travel great distances for that historical period of time, and she would face hardships both before and after Jesus’ birth. An older girl could probably deal with these hardships easier than a very young girl. Mary would probably travel 90 to 100 miles (a 3 or 4 day journey at least) to visit Elizabeth before John’s birth and then travel back to Nazareth. She would travel about that same distance again when she traveled to Bethlehem with Joseph (a 3 or 4 day journey at least) immediately before the birth of Jesus. Luke 1:27
  • 20. 20 Though tradition seems to teach that Joseph was a much older man than Mary, the Bible does not tell us his age either; so he may have been close to Mary’s age. Luke 1:27
  • 21. 21 Jesus declared that He was the root of (or the foundation of or the beginning of or the life-giving means of sustaining) the House of David saying “I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star” (Revelation 22:16). Luke 1:27
  • 22. 22 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:28
  • 23. 23 The angel Gabriel did not appear to Mary in a way that would frighten her. We are not told that he appeared to her in a dream. He may have simply knocked on the door of her home and greeted her. Mary may have wondered what God wanted and why she would especially need God’s help. Begin told not to fear for God would be with her opens all sorts of questions. Luke 1:28
  • 24. 24 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be Luke 1:29
  • 25. 25 Mary’s first response to the angel was perplexity or confusion. She had no idea what the angel might want or what message God had sent the angel to bring her. As far as we know, nothing in her previous experience had prepared her to expect a meeting with an angel. She had a brief moment to wonder why God favored her and an angel had appeared to her. Luke 1:29
  • 26. 26 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Luke 1:30
  • 27. 27 Perhaps the initial appearance of the angel did not frighten Mary, but perplexity could lead to fear. The angel came to give her a message, and he did not want her to be frightened by his message or by him. Luke 1:30
  • 28. 28 To comfort and encourage her, the angel mentioned twice that she was favored. God had His own reasons for “favoring” Mary above all other women, but surely He had prepared her mentally, physically, morally, and spiritually in advance to be the mother of His Son; just as He had prepared Moses in advance to save His people from bondage in Egypt. Luke 1:30
  • 29. 29 In fact, instead of being distressed, Mary just wanted to know that she was favored by God. "Favor" and "grace" are related words. Was Mary favored because she was a fitting person to be the mother of Messiah or was this favor beyond what any person could deserve? Most likely both are true. Luke 1:30
  • 30. 30 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. Luke 1:31
  • 31. 31 Gabriel's words to Mary in Luke 1:31 are almost identical to those of the angelic visitor to the wife of Manoah, the mother of Samson (Judg. 13:3). A number of people in the Bible were named before birth: Ishmael, Isaac, Isaiah's son, and John the Baptist, to name a few (Gen. 16:11; 17:19; Isa. 8:1, 3; Luke 1:13). Luke 1:31
  • 32. 32 That name Jesus is derived from the Old Testament name Joshua, which itself is derived from the expression “The Lord saves.” As Joshua was the leader of Israel in taking the land that God had promised, so Jesus will lead the greater fulfillment of God’s promise to save. Luke 1:31
  • 33. 33 God would now enter Mary’s life to prepare her to serve as the mother of the Son of God. Mary already had the moral, spiritual, mental, and physical qualities but now His Spirit would overshadow her. Luke 1:31
  • 34. 34 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. Luke 1:32
  • 35. 35 The greatness of Messiah is explained in terms from the Old Testament, reaching back to the origins of the Messiah concept. The king from whose line Messiah would come was David. (Gen. 49:10; Num. 24:17). Luke 1:32
  • 36. 36 In the temple, the angel Gabriel told Zechariah some things about John’s future ministry; after John’s birth, the Holy Spirit filled Zechariah and directed him to give his newborn son the title “the prophet of the Most High” (Luke 1:76). The angel Gabriel told Mary about Jesus, and why Jesus would be called “the Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32). Luke 1:32
  • 37. 37 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:33
  • 38. 38 Mary did not know or understand all that the angel meant when he declared these facts about Jesus’ future. The “house of Jacob” included all of the 12 tribes of Israel, not just the tribe of Judah, even though the northern kingdom, which was called the Kingdom of Israel, had been destroyed in 722 BC. Luke 1:33
  • 39. 39 Perhaps the angel used the term “house of Jacob” so no one would mistake his meaning and try to distinguish the Kingdom of Judah from the destroyed Kingdom of Israel (Jacob’s name had been changed by God from Jacob to Israel). Luke 1:33
  • 40. 40 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” Luke 1:34
  • 41. 41 Mary realized immediately what seemed wrong with the announcement she received from God: how could a virginal maiden conceive? Though Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, she was not married yet and she had never done anything toward the conception of a child. Therefore, she wanted to know what she was to do in order to conceive her child, Jesus the Messiah. Luke 1:34
  • 42. 42 The angel would tell her that the only thing she needed to do was receive this blessed gift of God. She was not to seek an earthly husband to be the physical father of Jesus. She, of course, married Joseph, who became the legal father of Jesus and who would help care for and raise Him in a godly home. Luke 1:34
  • 43. 43 The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. Luke 1:35
  • 44. 44 The Spirit would come upon Mary, and the power of the Highest would overshadow her. The Spirit had come upon people many times—on prophets, judges, and kings. Yet the overshadowing of God's power on a person is a unique expression. The meaning seems to be that God would cause a conception inside Mary. Luke 1:35
  • 45. 45 The angel told her what would happen, but he did not give her (nor do the gospel writers give) much specific information or details about how she would receive the blessed gift of a baby, who would be the Son of God. Luke 1:35
  • 46. 46 Any supernatural medical explanation would have been beyond her comprehension and the comprehension of those she might tell (including us today). The concept of a physical Son of God was totally unlike the myths of the Greek gods in classical or modern fiction. Jesus is fully divine and fully human. He is not half divine and half human. Both natures operate simultaneously. Many errors in understanding Jesus happen when people omit one in preference for the other. Luke 1:35
  • 47. 47 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. Luke 1:36
  • 48. 48 The angel then gave Mary information that she could use to help her during this time of dramatic change in her life. She would visit Elizabeth, who in her old age would give Mary much wise advice and confirm for her what the angel had told her. Luke 1:35
  • 49. 49 The Bible often requires two witnesses to confirm a legal fact, and filled with the Holy Spirit Elizabeth would serve as a second witness for Mary that the angel’s appearance was real and Mary’s child was the Son of God. Elizabeth would also serve as a second witness for Joseph and Mary when Mary told Joseph about the angel’s appearance to Zechariah and to her and the miraculous birth of John; thus confirming for Joseph that his own angelic dream about Jesus. Luke 1:35
  • 50. 50 Some historians think the movement started by John the Baptist continued for a time into the early days of the church. It is possible that some of his disciples did not accept Jesus as the Messiah proclaimed by John. Perhaps Luke was careful to include the parallels and show the greater role of Jesus from the beginning in order to teach followers of John the Baptist faith. Luke 1:35
  • 51. 51 For nothing will be impossible with God.” . Luke 1:37
  • 52. 52 In the context of Luke 1:36, it was not impossible for God to give supernaturally the boy Isaac to Sarah and the boy Samuel to Hannah through natural human means in their old age; therefore, it was not impossible for God to use natural means to supernaturally give the boy John to Elizabeth in her old age. It would not be impossible for God to give Mary a Son who did not have a physical human father, and God would do so in a way fitting for this Holy Child. Luke 1:37
  • 53. 53 In Jesus’ conception, the Holy Spirit would “overshadow” Mary. “Overshadow” is the term the angel used when he told Mary how she would conceive the Son of God, and “overshadow” is a term similar to the word used in the Bible when God descended over the tabernacle after Moses set it up. Luke 1:37
  • 54. 54 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38
  • 55. 55 Mary humbly submitted to the will of God by committing each new day to God using the very words that she spoke to the angel, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord.” Mary accepted her place as the domestic slave of God. Words for servanthood and slavery were interchangeable in the ancient world. Luke 1:38
  • 56. 56 Mary could hardly have failed to realize that the role God demanded of her was difficult. She was being asked to bear the shame of reproach and even the danger of punishment for conceiving an illegitimate child. Luke 1:38
  • 57. 57 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, Luke 1:39
  • 58. 58 Sometime after the angel spoke to her, Mary set out to visit Elizabeth and Zechariah which may have been near Jerusalem where Zechariah served as a priest or it may have been close to the wilderness where John began his ministry. Though Jesus was raised in Nazareth, He too would be born in a Judean town, Bethlehem, the city of David. Luke 1:39
  • 59. 59 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. Luke 1:39
  • 60. 60 Elizabeth would have been more than six months pregnant by the time Mary reached her. It seems that Mary probably stayed with Elizabeth until after the birth of John the Baptist, and perhaps a little longer to help her and the new baby boy. Her stay with Elizabeth for three months would have been both a spiritual and practical help to both of them, and Mary could learn from experience more about how to care for a newborn baby. Luke 1:40
  • 61. 61 She would also hear the prophecy of Zechariah about John and Jesus, when God opened Zechariah’s mouth and he was filled with the Holy Spirit. She would have many things to tell Joseph when she returned to her home. Luke 1:40
  • 62. 62 The angelic appearance occurred when Israel was under the rule of the Roman Empire. The Romans conquered Judea in 63 BC; about 20 years later, they consolidated their power further through King Herod the Great. He was a ruthless local ruler who cooperated with Rome. Conclusion
  • 63. 63 Most offensive of all, the Romans were pagans—worshippers of false gods. Roman rule meant that the injustice and moral evils of that empire were sustained by allegiance to false gods who represented that evil. Conclusion
  • 64. 64 Before Rome, the Greeks held sway during a part of the period of time between the Old and New Testaments. Before the rise of Greece, Persia was the great power. Before the Persians there were the Babylonians, and before them the Assyrians. Israel’s history of being dominated by pagan empires went back many centuries. Conclusion
  • 65. 65 Even so, the faithful of Israel clung to the ancient promise that God would not abandon His people but restore His blessing to all the nations (Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18). He had promised to Israel a king greater than David, a king whose throne would endure forever (2 Samuel 7:12, 13; Isaiah 9:6, 7; Jeremiah 23:5–8). Through generations, a remnant of God’s people held fast to their hope in God. Conclusion
  • 66. 66 Jesus’ conception began the climax of God’s saving plan. What God called Mary to do was unique. But the larger truth is that God consistently does His work through the seemingly weak. The child whom Mary bore was part of that pattern. Though allpowerful, He ministered among the weak and sick. Though without sin, He willingly associated with sinners (Luke 5:30–32). Conclusion
  • 67. 67 We serve our mighty king not by lording it over people, but by serving them (Luke 22:25–27). We see God’s kingdom advance not in the rich, powerful institutions of the world, but as the Spirit of God empowers His people from the inside. Like Mary, will we trust the God who issues the call? Conclusion
  • 68. 68 Go joyfully. Give thanks to God. Endure with strength and patience. And may your feet be guided in the ways of peace. Blessing
  • 69. 69 In this holiday rush, help us Lord to pause to reflect: not just on a stable, or star, or Advent candles, or everything for which we’re thankful. But others are as well: days of holiness and righteousness, salvation and safety, deliverance and rescue; the dawn of a day when God’s tender mercy will triumph over oppression and death. Such are the days of Christ’s return. They are surely coming! Thank you LORD. Amen. Blessing
  • 70. 70 Go joyfully. Give thanks to God. Endure with strength and patience. And may your feet be guided in the ways of peace. Blessing
  • 71. 71 In this holiday rush, help us Lord to pause to reflect: not just on a stable, or star, or Advent candles, or everything for which we’re thankful. But others are as well: days of holiness and righteousness, salvation and safety, deliverance and rescue; the dawn of a day when God’s tender mercy will triumph over oppression and death. Such are the days of Christ’s return. They are surely coming! Thank you LORD. Amen. Blessing