The Annunciation Flashcards
Who was the angel who God sent to Mary
Gabriel
Where was Mary when the angel came to her?
Nazareth
Mary would be married to Joseph who was a descendant of…
King David
How did Mary react after Gabriel explained the birth of Jesus?
She comprehended what the angel said to her and reacted calmly.
Mary would give birth to Jesus as a…
Virgin
What does Mathew’s gospel call Joseph instead of ‘Jesus’ father’?
Mary’s husband
Why is Joseph called ‘Mary’s husband’?
To stress that Jesus was born from a virgin
When Joseph hears the news that Jesus will be born, he tries to make the situation easier by not exposing this news publically but what happens afterwards that makes him follow God’s plan?
He has a dream where an angel from God comes to him and informs him that the child is of God and will be ‘Emmanuel’