Read Luke
1:26-56
Introduction: In our last study we saw how the parents of
John the Baptist reacted to the announcement that they were going to be able to
bring forth a child. Now, in this study we’ll see how Jesus Christ was
conceived, and how the two cousins, and soon-to-be-mothers, rejoiced. We’ll,
also see some comments made during their meeting and announcements of
1. It was in the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, that
the angel Gabriel "was sent" to the virgin Mary in the city of Galilee in
Nazareth. She was greeted,
"Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou
among women." (V. 28). She was "espoused" to a man whose name was Joseph.
She was told that she would have a child. However, she
2. Gabriel, the angel, described how the baby she would bear
would be the "Son of the Highest." He would be given the "throne
of his father David." He would reign for ever over the house of Jacob, and
of His kingdom there would "be no end." (Vs. 32-33).
3. The angel responded to her skepticism, telling her that
the "Holy Ghost" would overshadow her and she would conceive and
bring forth a child who would be "called the Son of God." (V. 35).
She was reassured that with God nothing is "impossible." She was also
told that her cousin had conceived (vs. 36-38). She accepted the explanation,
and the angel
4. Following this announcement, Mary arose and went to visit her cousin Elizabeth (vs.
39-56), extending her visit about three months. In this section we have the
conversation of Mary and Elizabeth about their new view of themselves.
Understand that Mary was from Galilee and Elisabeth lived in the "hill
5. The meeting was one of joy for both women (vs. 40-56).
When Elizabeth heard of the conception in her cousin, Mary, the baby
"leaped in her womb." She was "filled with the Hold Ghost"
and spoke out loudly, praising the event: that the mother of her Lord should visit
her. She was able to rejoice in God (vs. 40-45). Then Mary speaks of how God
has blessed
QUESTIONS:
1. Who was sent to Mary, at what time as stated in Lk. 1:
26?
2. Where did the messenger come from and to what city? ( v
26)?
3. What was the status of this young woman to whom the angel appeared ? (v. 27)
4. What was the angel’s message to the "Virgin" and what was her response ? (vs. 28-33)
5. What was the angel Gabriel’s explanation of the fulfillment of the promise he had made? (Vs. 35-38)
6. Where did Mary go when the angel Gabriel "departed" ? (vs. 39-40)
7. What happened in Elizabeth’s "womb" when Mary told her about her message? (vs. 41, 44)
8. How did Mary’s cousin feel about her? ( vs. 42-45)
9. What did Mary say about her "low estate" ? (vs. 46-48)
10. How did Mary perceive God had acted toward "his servant Israel"? ( vs. 49-55)
11. When did Mary return home?
