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Scripture Reading
Christmas, it really Happened!
(Slide)
Good morning again
How was your week so far?
Thank-you Justin for the Children Story
Thank-you Janna for playing
We have some folks away today.
Christmas Series
(Slide)
Welcome to the second part of our 4 part Christmas Series.
Christmas, it really happened!
Last Week - Birth of John the Baptist Foretold ()
Today - Birth of Jesus Foretold ().
Next Week - Birth of John the Baptist ().
Pastor Walker.
22nd - Birth of Jesus ().
Joint Service at GY
As I started to study for this series it became clear we could have started some time ago.
There is just so much in each of these passages!
Luke draws so many parallels in these accounts between John and Jesus.
The birth announcement for John parallels the birth announcement of Jesus
The birth of John the Baptist parallels the birth of Jesus
This is deliberate by Luke who carefully investigated these matters.
Even the ministry of John the Baptist parallels the ministry of Jesus in Luke, until John’s death.
(Pause)
The Wife and Mother to Be
(Slide)
We can only imagine her excitement.
She was young.
Probably around 15.
She was betrothed.
Betrothal was normal at that age in first century Israel.
She was betrothed.
Step 1 of being married.
One author describes it this way,
Betrothal in the ancient world was part of a two-stage marriage process.
The initial phase, the betrothal, involved a formal, witnessed agreement to marry and the giving of a bridal price (Mal 2:14; m.
Ketubot 4:4–5).
At this point the bride legally became the groom’s and could be called his wife.
About a year later the actual marriage followed, and the husband took his wife home.
In the first century betrothal could take place starting at the age of twelve.
Mary’s age is unstated.
It is during this betrothal stage that Gabriel breaks the news.
Betrothal in the ancient world was part of a two-stage marriage process.
The initial phase, the betrothal, involved a formal, witnessed agreement to marry and the giving of a bridal price (Mal 2:14; m.
Ketubot 4:4–5).
At this point the bride legally became the groom’s and could be called his wife.
About a year later the actual marriage followed, and the husband took his wife home.
She was young.
Probably around 15.
Betrothal was normal at that age in first century Israel.
It was so much more than we think of “being engaged”.
Her whole life was ahead of her.
She had waited for this.
Dreamed of it..
Kept herself for it.
And now, it was all happening.
Life was going to plan.
The wedding planning was happening.
Her Family were excited.
It was all falling into place.
Her Friends were excited.
Life was all going to plan.
Her plans.
And the plans of Mary
Her Father’s plans
And the Wedding plans
(Pause)
Her name was Mary.
And her life was about to change completely and for ever!
Her life was about to change In a way she could never have imagined!
(Pause)
She was probably around 14 or 15 years old.
The typical age of betrothal in 1st Century Israel.
Mary’s Family Line
Her Father was Heli
(Slide)
If you will accept Luke’s genealogy of Christ is through Mary.
Rather than Matthew’s account, which is through Jospeh.
Rather than Matthew’s account, which is through Jospeh.
She was a descendant of David.
The Desire of Ages says,
She is of the lineage of David, and the Son of David must be born in David’s city.
Out of Bethlehem, said the prophet, “shall He come forth … that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity.”
Micah 5:2
Her husband (to be) was Josepth
Also a descendant of David.
(Slide)
Her name was Mary and she was probably around 14 or 15 years old, the age of betrothal in 1st Century Israel.
Betrothal in the ancient world was part of a two-stage marriage process.
The initial phase, the betrothal, involved a formal, witnessed agreement to marry and the giving of a bridal price (Mal 2:14; m.
Ketubot 4:4–5).
At this point the bride legally became the groom’s and could be called his wife.
About a year later the actual marriage followed, and the husband took his wife home.
In the first century betrothal could take place starting at the age of twelve.
Mary’s age is unstated.
It is during this betrothal stage that Gabriel breaks the news.
Both from the house of David and lineage of David
They both had the right family name.
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