Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.” – Malachi 4:5-6 (ESV)
Zacharias, Elizabeth: God God’s
(vv. 5-7) Zacharias: Zakar – to remember, Yah – God
Elizabeth: El – The almighty, Shabba – God of (the) oath (Strong’s)
We will know him as John (v.13)
John: the grace or mercy of the Lord (Hitchcock’s)
Zacharias is an believer (v.18)
He believes God but doesn’t God
(vv.26-27)
Mary: Maria from Marah: bitter (or unpleasant) (OTESD)
Nazareth is about in size and may have up
to people living in the whole village
When the angel appears Mary would be about
(v.31) Jesus: in Hebrew Yehowshu’a (Joshua) Jehovah the Saviour (EBD)
(vv. 32-33)
David’s throne was on not (Rev. 20:1-6)
If the Virgin Birth is
the throne of David is too
Currently: He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places
– Ephesians 1:20 (NASB)
(v.34)
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14 (NASB95)
Immanuel: God with us (Hitchcock’s)
(v.38) Mary chooses to be a believer
Mary doesn’t just believe God, she God
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” – Luke 1:38 (ESV)
Mary that she won’t always be
You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born as a result of sexual immorality;
– John 8:41 (NASB)
Mary understands: We like the people
we with of the time (v.39)
(vv.40-45) Elizabeth is pregnant
John inside is long and weighs about pounds
He is able to respond with (vv.41&44) …Leaped for Joy (v.44) (NIV)
Recognizes and responds to the (v.41)
Has a from God even before
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you – Jeremiah 1:5 (NASB)
The Unbelieving Believer Zacharias spoke only but not
…I am old (v.18) (NIV)
The Believing Believer Mary speaks not (vv.46-55)
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord – Luke 1:46 (KJV)
et ait Maria magnificat anima mea Dominum
God uses people who know (vv.46-56)
Mary understands that she needs a (v.47)
There is in what God
And blessed (fortunate, happy OTESD) is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” – Luke 1:45 (NASB)