Matthew 2:1–2 1 Now when
Isaiah 7:14—Isaiah prophesies that a pure young woman will give birth to God's son. Matthew 1:18–23—Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled. Isaiah 9:6—Isaiah prophesies that Jesus Christ will come as a baby; Jesus is described by several names. Micah 5:2—Micah prophesies that Jesus will be born in Bethlehem.
The New Testament contains two Christmas stories, not one. They appear in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2. They have some points in common. But there are many differences in their characters, plot, messages, and tone.
Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
3 What time I am afraid, I will atrust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my atrust; I will not bfear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
The Bible says that God sent his son into the world “to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). This means that Jesus came to earth not only to die for our sins, but also to live for us. His life was an example of what it means to follow God's will.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
The virgin birth of Jesus is the Christian doctrine that Jesus was conceived by his mother, Mary, through the power of the Holy Spirit and without sexual intercourse. Christians regard the doctrine as an explanation of the mixture of the human and divine natures of Jesus.
The nativity of Jesus, nativity of Christ, birth of Jesus or birth of Christ is described in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judea. Herod the Great was king in Israel at the time of Jesus' birth. But he actually died already in 4 BC and not in the year 0, so the period from 7 to 4 BC can be considered as the time of Jesus' birth.
The genealogy and Nativity of Jesus are described in two of the four canonical gospels: the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.
Virgin Birth, doctrine of traditional Christianity that Jesus Christ had no natural father but was conceived by Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit. The doctrine that Mary was the sole natural parent of Jesus is based on the infancy narratives contained in the Gospel accounts of Matthew and Luke.
The Gospels say nothing as to the day of Christ's birth, and accordingly the early Church did not celebrate it.
Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua. So how did we get the name “Jesus”? And is “Christ” a last name? Watch the episode to find out!
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel says that the star of Bethlehem subsequently leads them to a house – not a manger – where Jesus has been born to Joseph and Mary. Overjoyed, they worship Jesus and present gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
We find the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection and beyond in the New Testament. However, his birth is also prophesied throughout the Old Testament — in 2 Samuel to the greatest prophet, Isaiah, to the minor prophet Micah as well as others.
Bible Gateway Matthew 1 :: NIV. and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
There is no other way to become flesh and blood than to be born like all men have been born, as a child. There is no doubt that God's purpose in the birth of Jesus contains Jesus' planned death. Jesus came to die. Jesus was born as an infant so that he could be the perfect sacrifice for all the sins of the world.
Of course, Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues.
Philippians 4:11–13
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy." - Psalm 94:19.
Aramaic is best known as the language Jesus spoke. It is a Semitic language originating in the middle Euphrates. In 800-600 BC it spread from there to Syria and Mesopotamia. The oldest preserved inscriptions are from this period and written in Old Aramaic.
For the Catholic doctrine, Jesus Christ also was born without the original sin, by virtue of the fact that he is God and was incarnated by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary.