 |
But the angel said to her,
"Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child
and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
|
 |
And the angel said unto
her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou
shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name
JESUS. |
 |
The angel said to her, "Do
not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God." And behold, you will
conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
|
|
Commentary
Jesus - the
name means "Yahweh is salvation." Mary was understandably troubled
by this greeting; she wondered what it meant. The angel calmed her fears, then
told her that God was choosing her to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah.
MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A.
(1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Lk 1:29).
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Did you
know?
Mary and Joseph were betrothed but did not live
together as husband and wife. According to Jewish custom, betrothal was a time
of engagement that was as binding as marriage. The Law of Moses concerning
breaking a betrothal by adultery, rape, fornication, or incest called for death
by stoning (Deut. 22:23-30). When Mary became pregnant during her betrothal,
Joseph decided to divorce her quietly. However, God explained to Josephin a
dream that Mary's conception was the miracle of the Holy Spirit (see Mary of
Nazareth).
Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible
. (Lk 1:27). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment