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The Angel Gabriel Appears to Zechariah - When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division of priests named after Abijah. Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly. Yet, they never had any children because Elizabeth couldn ...
- Luke 3
John Prepares the Way - It was the fifteenth year in the...
- Luke 1:26-38 GW
The Angel Gabriel Comes to Mary. 26 Six months after...
- Luke 3
The Angel Gabriel Comes to Mary. 26 Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. 27 The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Gabriel’s name means “God is great,” and, as the angel of the annunciation, he is the one who revealed that the Savior was to be called “Jesus” (Luke 1:31). The first time we see Gabriel, he appears to Daniel after the prophet had a vision. Gabriel’s role is to explain the vision to Daniel (Daniel 8:16). Gabriel’s appearance was ...
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Oct 25, 2023 · This was a once-in-a-lifetime honor. While Zechariah was in the holy place, the angel Gabriel appeared to him “standing at the right side of the altar of incense” (verse 11). Gabriel told Zechariah that his prayers had been answered. God had chosen him and Elizabeth to bear a son who would be the forerunner of the promised Messiah (verses ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Angel Gabriel's announcement emphasizes two truths: first, you will conceive in your womb: the Lord Jesus took flesh (His human nature) from Mary herself; and second, this is the divine Son of the Highest in Mary's womb. Thus the one Person, Jesus Christ, the eternal Son and Word of God, is both fully human and fully divine. Mary's faithful ...
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Dec 9, 2022 · 2. It shows Mary’s faith. We know from Mary’s words to the angel Gabriel that she believes him and accepts her role as mother to the Son of God. But her actions — making the roughly 90-mile journey to visit Elizabeth — show her faith as well. It’s a reminder of what James says in James 2:17, that “faith by itself, if it is not ...