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The annunciation to Mary
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth to tell Mary, a virgin betrothed to Joseph, that she would conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear a son named Jesus, who would receive the throne of David and reign forever. Mary answered as the Lord's servant.
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The birth of John the Baptist
Elizabeth gave birth to a son, and against family expectation both parents insisted his name was John. Zechariah's speech returned and, filled with the Holy Spirit, he prophesied that the child would go before the Lord to prepare His way.
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The birth of Jesus
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea to Mary, a virgin betrothed to Joseph, during the reign of Herod the Great. Luke records the manger and the angels' announcement to shepherds; Matthew records Joseph's obedience and the visit of the magi.
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The flight to Egypt
Warned in a dream, Joseph took the child and His mother to Egypt by night. Herod, enraged at the magi, had every boy in Bethlehem two years old and under killed. After Herod's death Joseph brought the family back to the land of Israel and settled in Nazareth in Galilee.
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The road to Emmaus
On the day of the resurrection two disciples walked from Jerusalem toward Emmaus, about seven miles away, and a stranger joined them. He explained from Moses and all the Prophets what the Scriptures said about the Christ, and they recognized Him as Jesus when He broke bread at their table.
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Isaiah
Isaiah was the prophet in Jerusalem during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah whose book the New Testament quotes more than any other prophet. His oracles of the virgin's son, the light in Galilee, the Spirit-anointed preacher, and the suffering servant are read by the Gospels as fulfilled in Jesus.
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Connections around Promise and fulfillment
The annunciation to Mary develops the theme Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceGabriel's words apply the promise of David's throne to the child Mary will bear.
Evidence:The birth of John the Baptist develops the theme Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceZechariah's song ties the birth to God remembering His holy covenant and the oath sworn to Abraham.
Evidence:The birth of Jesus develops the theme Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceMatthew's birth narrative repeatedly frames events with "this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet".
The flight to Egypt develops the theme Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceMatthew frames the flight, the killing of the boys, and the settlement in Nazareth with three fulfillment formulas.
The road to Emmaus develops the theme Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus explains from Moses and all the Prophets what was written about Himself.
Evidence:Isaiah teaches Promise and fulfillment
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceIsaiah's book carries more of the promises the New Testament reads as fulfilled in Jesus than any other prophet: the sign of Immanuel, the child on David's throne, the servant who suffers for others, and the good news for the poor that Jesus reads aloud in Nazareth and declares fulfilled.