Different Theological Emphases of Each Narrative: . Matthew Luke 1–2 1–2 Driving Hebrew Force: Scriptures Holy Spirit are is at work fulfilled (1:1, 35, 41, (1:22-23; 67; 2:25-27) 15, 17-18, 23) Jesus' * Son of Heritage: God, son * Son of of Mary by David, son the Holy of Spirit Abraham (1:1-17) * Heir to * Legal son David's of Joseph, throne, but child over the of the Holy house of Spirit Judah 25) (1:32-33; 2:4) Names * * Messiah & Titles: (1:31; 2:21) (1:1, 16-18; * Son of 2:4) the Most * High; Son "For he of God will save (1:32, 35) his people * He will from their be great, sins" (1:21, holy, full of wisdom * and grace Emmanuel: (1:32, 35; "God with 2:40) us" (1:23) * "Of his * King of kingdom the Jews there will (2:2) be no end" * "A ruler (1:33) who is to * A Saviour shepherd is born... my people who is Israel" (2:6) Messiah * and Lord Nazorean (2:11, 26) (2:23) * A light
Different Theological Emphases of Each Narrative: . Matthew 1–2 Luke 1–2 Driving Force: Hebrew Scriptures are fulfilled (1:22-23; 15, 17-18, 23) Holy Spirit is at work (1:1, 35, 41, 67; 2:25-27) Jesus' Heritage: * Son of David, son of Abraham (1:1-17) * Legal son of Joseph, but child of the Holy Spirit * Son of God, son of Mary by the Holy Spirit * Heir to David's throne, over the house of Judah (1:32-33; 2:4) Names & Titles: * Messiah (1:1, 16-18; 2:4) * "For he will save his people from their sins" (1:21, 25) * Emmanuel: "God with us" (1:23) * King of the Jews (2:2) * "A ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel" (2:6) * Nazorean (2:23) * (1:31; 2:21) * Son of the Most High; Son of God (1:32, 35) * He will be great, holy, full of wisdom and grace (1:32, 35; 2:40) * "Of his kingdom there will be no end" (1:33) * A Saviour is born... who is Messiah and Lord (2:11, 26) * A light
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