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Sections 10, 11 & 13 Flashcards

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What is the importance of Jesus’ birth in history?

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  1. Our calendar is calculated from His birth
  2. Over 2 billion Christians worldwide look to the birth as the most important event in history
  3. His birth brought into the world the greatest teacher, leader, thinker for which the world has ever seen.
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What is the purpose of Jesus coming into the world?

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To address the separation of man from God, because of the sin problem; Matthew 1:21 and Luke 19:10

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Sources for Jesus’ birth

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Matthew 1:18-25 & 2:1-23; Luke 2:1-7 & 2:8-40

  • Only Matthew and Luke tell the story of His birth
  • Each tells different events
  • Some note Joseph’s story dominates Matthew’s account, while Mary’s dominates Luke’s
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Matthew/Luke Comparison

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Matthew (1:18-25)
1. Mary/Joseph betrothal
2. Angel instructs Joseph
3. Naming of Jesus
Luke (2:1-20)
1. Census degree
2. Mary/Joseph to Bethlehem
3. Shepards nearby, visit from Angel
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Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus

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  1. Spent the first 3 months with her cousin Elizabeth
  2. Gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem under unique circumstances
  3. Pregnant with Jesus at 12 years old
    * Mother to 7 other children*
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Mary and the crucifixion

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  1. Tried to get through the crowd to see Jesus
  2. Was present for the crucifixion
  3. No record of Jesus appearing to her after the resurrection
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Other facts of Mary

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  1. Very little detail is known about her background
  2. Manifests a spirit that is sensitive to God
  3. Was obviously brought up in a religious environment
  4. Shows willingness to serve in any capacity she is asked to
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The Inn

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Katalyma, usually translates to “inn” but can mean “room” as in a place of lodging.
Could have been:
1. stone-like building with an open courtyard
2. a rock overhang with tent traps

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Location of Jesus’ birth

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  1. Unknown (Bethlehem, about 6 miles from Jerusalem)
  2. Layers of tradition obscure
  3. The first record is from the 3rd c. when, Helena’s, Constantine’s mother, had erected the Church of the Nativity over a cavern.
  4. Traditional site can be visited today.
  5. As we shall see, the location of Jesus’ birth was not that important to the early Christians.
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The Census

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Jews had a property tax as decreed by Caesar Augustus. Before tax was collected a census had to be taken. Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem because their legal inheritance was there.

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Dating of Jesus’ Birth

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  1. In 525 A.D. Pope John I asked the Scythian monk, Dionysius, to prepare a calendar for the western church.
  2. The monk worked from the common reckoning point, the founding of Rome, and came up with January 1, 754.
  3. The problem: he was off by about 4 years.
  4. From the 3rd c. onward, December 25th came to be celebrated as Jesus’ birthdate.
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3 events that assist in the dating of Jesus’ birth

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  1. The star of the ancient wise men
  2. Death of Herod the Great, eclipse of the moon
  3. Enrollment of population by Quirinius
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Is December 25th correct?

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  1. Some place the birth in a range of dates in the winter months
  2. Was born either in either December 5th or January 4th BC.
  3. Dec. 25th had originally been a Roman holiday, Saturnalia, a feast of merriment at the end of
    the year.
  4. The date is not as important as that He was born and completed his task on earth!
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The virginal birth

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  1. More accurately, virginal conception, since Jesus was born like every other child
  2. Conception due to Holy Spirit
  3. Matthew sees this as a fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14
  4. Source of the story was Mary
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The birth itself

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  1. Lack of information
  2. Some think suppose Joseph or a midwife helped; others don’t
  3. Self-delivery was possible
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The Name Jesus

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  1. “Jehovah is Salvation”
  2. Signifies “Savior”
  3. Jesus Christ = “Messiah” or “Anointed One”
  4. Son of Man
  5. Son of God
17
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What we were told about the birth

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  1. Her time had come.
  2. Gives birth to a son.
  3. Wraps him in strips of cloth
  4. Lays him in a manger
18
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Announcement to Shepards

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The visit of the Shepards and the Magi are an integral of the birth of Jesus

19
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Why is the announcement to the Shepards significant?

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  1. It’s a reminder that David was called from the shepherding life
  2. The Shepard is a symbol of taking care of God’s people
  3. The gospel was to be for all classes of people, even the social outcasts
  4. They became the first evangelists
20
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How did the Shepards connect with God in ancient Israel?

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  1. Despised class of people
  2. Uneducated
  3. Unable to observe purification laws, ceremonially unclean
21
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Location of the announcement?

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  1. In the fields nearby Bethlehem

2. In winter

22
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What was the angel’s message to the Shepards?

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  1. A savior has been born
  2. He is Bethlehem
  3. He is none other than “Christ the Lord”
  4. Good tidings, great joy
23
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Mal. 3:1

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Predicts the sudden coming of the Lord

24
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Acts 2:2

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Pentecost became sudden

25
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Acts 9:3

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Lord appeared to Saul suddenly

26
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“Heavenly Host” meaning?

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Multitude of angels

27
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Greatest news to the most unsuspecting people

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  1. Announcement - Mary
  2. Birth - Shepards
  3. Keys to the Kingdom - Peter
  4. Resurrection - Mary Magdalene
28
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Chronology of the visit of the Magi

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Impossible to determine with accuracy

  1. Maybe a couple of weeks or even 2 years
  2. Magi were from Iraq/Iran, but travel time is difficult to establish
29
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Jesus’ infancy

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Little is told to us other than the:

  1. arrival of the Magi
  2. plot of Herod
  3. intervention through a dream
30
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The Magi

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  1. Learned, professional class and advisors to kings
  2. From Babylon
  3. Land of Daniel (may have been familiar with his prophecies)
  4. We assume there were 3, but scripture does not say
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Possibilities of the star

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  1. Meteor, across the sky, but these are usually streak and then are gone.
  2. Comet, like Halley’s, seen in 12-11 B.C. so too early.
  3. Supernova, a distant star exploding giving bright light.
  4. Conjunction of planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars in Pisces.
  5. Supernatural manifestation (God-ordained)
32
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Why did the Magi bow down and worshipped Jesus?

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A sign of respect

33
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What gifts did the present to Jesus?

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  1. Gold, representing royalty, because he was a King
  2. Frankincense, symbolizing prayers rising up, because he was a Priest
  3. Myrrh, used as a burial oil because he was to be a Sacrifice
34
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How many children were killed?

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Scripture doesn’t say, but we can estimate from 20 to 14,000

35
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Conclusion

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  1. Jesus is born (there is now hope for the world)

2. The journey now really begins!

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