1. Verses 31-33, 35. How many features of the person and mission of the promised Child can be discerned in the words of the angel? List them.
2. Contrast Mary's reception of the angel's messagewith that of Zechariah (see previous study, question 2) What did Mary's response involve? Are you prepared similarly to ask the Lord to fulfil His word in you?
Stibbs, A. (1949). Search the Scriptures: The Study Guide to the Bible. Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press.
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1. His name Jesus - God saves, he will be great, He will be a great king and rule forever, he will be Holy because he is to be born from God, not man.
2. Mary wonders how this will be possible, and then she accepts her task. She knows her position before God, his servant, and accepts aqny task He has for her. Zech says, "How can I be sure?" Mary says "How will this be?" Zech wants proof, Mary just wants to know how. It is a tough thing to simply accept what God says, but if we are in the right perspective of where we are and where God is, we should be able to say, "I am the Lord's servant, may it be to me as you have said."
1. Features: great, son of most High, holy one
Mission: to reign over house of Jacob, will have the throne of David, kingdom will never end
2. Mary reception was that of questioning the angel, how will this be (more forward looking) whereas Zechariah was more on the how can it be (looking back) Her response was really positive, trusting in God and stepping out as a servant believing that God is faithful and will protect her. As to asking God, it would be good to hear God’s voice a bit more as can feel quite silent at times and need to spend more time listening and spending time with Him.
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