文档介绍：The Birth and Boyhood of Jesus
The birth narratives only occur in two of the gospels: Matthew and Luke
Mark begins with the baptism of Jesus
John begins with the pre-existence of Jesus
Matthew Chapters 1-2
Luke Chapters 1-2
Genealogy
Both Matthew and Luke have Genealogies though they are not from the same starting point
Matthew 1:1-17
Luke 3:23-38
Genealogies are theologically driven, thus they should not be expected to contain every single person in the family
Notice the way that Matthew has divided the genealogy in Matthew 1: 17
Matthew 1:17 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
Note the exile
Note the number 14 (David is 14 in Hebrew)
Note the name of David in v. 1, 6, and 17
The Virgin Birth
The Virgin Birth is spoken of by both Matthew and Luke as well as predicted by Isaiah the prophet
Texts Testify to the Virgin Birth
Isaiah 7:14 14 "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:16 16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:18 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
Texts Testify to the Virgin Birth
Matthew 1:22-23 22 Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US."
Texts Testify to the Virgin Birth
Luke 1:26-27 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of Davi