What is the Gospel of Luke 1 26/38 all about?
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. …
Why was Virgin Mary chosen?
She made the same mistakes, and committed some of the same sins as anyone else, but God chose to bless her by allowing her to deliver the perfect lamb. She also had the God-given strength to endure the trials that would surely go along with being the mother of Jesus.
Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife?
don’t be afraid to take to yourself. Mary, your wife, for that which is. conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
What Bible verse is the wedding at Cana?
John 2:1-11
Biblical account John 2:1-11 states that Jesus was at a wedding (Seudat Nissuin) in Cana with his disciples. Jesus’ mother (unnamed in John’s Gospel) told Jesus, “They have no wine,” and Jesus replied, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me?
What angel talked to Joseph?
Gabriel
The angel also told Joseph that the child should be called Jesus. Having a vision in a dream from God was a sign of God’s approval, so this would have made Joseph pay attention and do what the angel had said! We’re not told who the angel was, but it could well have been Gabriel, who is God’s chief messenger angel.
What law was Joseph faithful to?
Most of the ancient commentators of the Bible interpreted it as meaning that Joseph was law-abiding, and as such decided to divorce Mary in keeping with Mosaic Law when he found her pregnant by another. However, his righteousness was tempered by mercy and he thus kept the affair private.
Why is the wedding at Cana important?
It is considered to have symbolic importance as the first of the seven signs in the Gospel of John by which Jesus’ divine status is attested, and around which the gospel is structured.