The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus (Isaiah 9: 6-7, Matt 1: 22-23, Luke 1:28-33)

The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus (Isaiah 9: 6-7, Matthew 1:22-23, Luke 1:28-33)

The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus (also known as The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary), refers to the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit and he was to be called Jesus.

The Annunciation is important in Christianity because it marks the day angel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary she would conceive a son, Mary said yes and Jesus was conceived in her womb. Jesus’s birth allowed His death and most importantly His resurrection to happen.

God sent His son Jesus so he would save the world from sin. It was important for God to send His son because;

• Man needs forgiveness from God for his sins to have a good relationship with God.

• Man needs to be set free and delivered from evil, and the wicked influences of the world. When God sets man free man can experience righteousness and spiritual strength.

• Jesus was born so man could have a living example of how to live his life in a Godly manner so there would be peace, justice and righteousness in the world.

God also made preparations for the Birth of Jesus by giving people prophecies about his birth long before it happened. One of the people that was prophesied to was Abraham. The call of Abraham was an in-depth and generational preparation for the coming of the Messiah (Jesus).

In the Old Testament, God used the prophet Isaiah to announce the birth of Jesus.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

Mathew quoted Isaiah in the New Testament.