Who’s Your Daddy Now? – Part 2
The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.” [Luke 1:35]
The angel appeared to Miriam and announced that she was about to become pregnant. Before marital bliss could occur in Israel back in the day, a wedding ceremony had to transpire. And before a wedding ceremony could come to pass, an engagement period was required which lasted for a year give or take. But Miriam wasn’t even engaged yet, let alone married. So how could she legally under the Law of Moses become pregnant? Inquiring minds want to know.
So she asked the angel for an answer. The angel responded with the words which we quoted at the start of this post. Take a gander over yonder and reread them now, please. I’ll wait while you do so. We will spend our time on them today.
Making legitimate babies requires four things:
• a husband
• a wife
• a miracle from the Lord
• a baby
Guess what? We find all four identified in Luke 1:35, with a legitimate baby being the result. First the husband: The Holy Spirit and the power of the Most High. Next the wife: will come upon you, and… will overshadow you (“you” being Miriam). Third the miracle from the Lord: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Last the baby: the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. Voilà! the four needed ingredients mixed together in one single verse.
Now let us assay the ramifications of this particular baby. On the one hand was a 100% human mother, on the other 100% pure God. The combination of the two parents resulted in a most unique baby. This young’un was both God and man simultaneously…and permanently thenceforth.
Oh, but there’s more. Whereas Miriam was a virgin pure and simple, this was a most unusual case of childbirth. We know it as the virgin birth of Jesus. This is one of the most astounding doctrines of the Christian faith, and for a very good reason: it was absolutely essential in God’s plan for mankind! Back in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3, man sinned and God sentenced him for his sin. But God also promised him deliverance from his sin, viz., the seed of the woman.
These are some yummy morsels to chew on awhile. Let’s pause now and return to our topic in the next post.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my books Genesis: Volume 1 and Deuteronomy: Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/Randy-Green/e/B...
The angel appeared to Miriam and announced that she was about to become pregnant. Before marital bliss could occur in Israel back in the day, a wedding ceremony had to transpire. And before a wedding ceremony could come to pass, an engagement period was required which lasted for a year give or take. But Miriam wasn’t even engaged yet, let alone married. So how could she legally under the Law of Moses become pregnant? Inquiring minds want to know.
So she asked the angel for an answer. The angel responded with the words which we quoted at the start of this post. Take a gander over yonder and reread them now, please. I’ll wait while you do so. We will spend our time on them today.
Making legitimate babies requires four things:
• a husband
• a wife
• a miracle from the Lord
• a baby
Guess what? We find all four identified in Luke 1:35, with a legitimate baby being the result. First the husband: The Holy Spirit and the power of the Most High. Next the wife: will come upon you, and… will overshadow you (“you” being Miriam). Third the miracle from the Lord: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Last the baby: the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. Voilà! the four needed ingredients mixed together in one single verse.
Now let us assay the ramifications of this particular baby. On the one hand was a 100% human mother, on the other 100% pure God. The combination of the two parents resulted in a most unique baby. This young’un was both God and man simultaneously…and permanently thenceforth.
Oh, but there’s more. Whereas Miriam was a virgin pure and simple, this was a most unusual case of childbirth. We know it as the virgin birth of Jesus. This is one of the most astounding doctrines of the Christian faith, and for a very good reason: it was absolutely essential in God’s plan for mankind! Back in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3, man sinned and God sentenced him for his sin. But God also promised him deliverance from his sin, viz., the seed of the woman.
These are some yummy morsels to chew on awhile. Let’s pause now and return to our topic in the next post.
To further research this issue, I direct you to my books Genesis: Volume 1 and Deuteronomy: Volume 5 of Heavenly Citizens in Earthly Shoes. To purchase my books please go to:
http://www.amazon.com/Randy-Green/e/B...
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