Jesus: A Son of the Covenant

Dec 8, 2019 • Roger Skepple • The Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple (Part 1): The Birth of the Messiah: His Coming - A Savior Is Born (Part 33)

His Coming—A Savior is Born

The Birth of the Messiah

The Birth of the Messiah in the Gospels

The Events of Jesus’ Birth:

1.The Promise of the Birth of John the Baptist (Lk. 1:5-25)

2.The Annunciation (Lk. 1:26-38)

3.Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth (Lk. 39-56)

4.The Birth of John the Baptist (Lk. 1:57-80)

5.The Genealogy of Jesus (Lk. 3:23-28; Mt. 1:2-17)

6.The Birth of Jesus (Lk. 2:1-7; Mt. 1:18-25)

7.The Adoration of the Infant Jesus (Lk. 2:8-20; Mt. 2:1-12; Jn. 7:41-42)

8.The Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple (Lk. 2:21-38)

9.The Flight into Egypt and Return (Mt. 2:13-21)

10.The Childhood of Jesus at Nazareth (Lk. 2:39-40; Mt. 2:22-23)

8.The Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple (Lk. 2:21-38)

●The Children and the Biblical Worldview

The Witnesses To Jesus’ Identity (Lk. 2:21-38)

I.Joseph and Mary: A Son of the Covenant (2:21-24)

A.The Importance of Being a Son of the Covenant

B.As Evidenced by His Circumcision (2:21)

C.As Evidenced by His Mother’s Purification (2:22-24)

1.The Need for Mary’s Purification (12:22a; Lev. 12)

2.The Dedication of Jesus (2:22b-23)

3.The Carrying out of Mary’s Purification (2:24)