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Lesson 2 · April 10, 1909

Parents of John the Baptist—The Angel Appears to Mary

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Lesson Scripture: .

Lesson Helps: chapter 10 (first four pages).

Place: Jerusalem.

Persons: (1) Herod the Great, king of Judea, son of Antipater, an Idumean, made king by the Roman Senate B.C. 40. He was ambitious, despotic, and cruel. He died in B.C. 4; (2) Zacharias, a priest; and (3) Elizabeth, his wife, of the family of Aaron; (4) the angel Gabriel, God's messenger of Revelation. See ; (5) Mary; (6) Joseph, of the tribe of Judah.

Questions

#### Parents of John the Baptist.

  1. 1.What was the purpose of Luke in writing his Gospel? . Note 1.
  2. 2.Who were the parents of John the Baptist? .
  3. 3.What was the character of each? .
  4. 4.Of what blessing were they deprived? .
  5. 5.What experience had Zacharias as he was performing his duties in the priest's office? What were the people doing? Who appeared to Zacharias? How was he affected? .
  6. 6.How did the angel reassure him? What did the angel say had been heard? .
  7. 7.What did he say would be the character and work of the promised son? With what was he to be filled? In whose spirit was he to go forth? . Compare .
  8. 8.When Zacharias doubted the angel's word, what followed? .

Notes

#### The Angel Appears to Mary.

  1. 9.Shortly after this, what announcement came to the virgin Mary? What was to be the name of this child? .
  2. 10.What is said of the promised child? .
  3. 11.Why was the child to be called the Son of God? . Note 2.
  4. 12.Relate the chief things for which Mary praised God? Verses 46-55. Note 3.

Notes

1. The Gospel of Luke was written by an educated man, a physician, a companion of Paul. See ; (as Luke, being the writer of the book of Acts, uses the pronoun "we," it is evident he was a companion of Paul); . It was written with the Gentiles in view, presenting Christ as the Saviour of men of every nation. Luke makes especially prominent the human nature of Jesus, and speaks much of His healing power. He gives not less than twenty-three parables, miracles, and incidents not mentioned by the other Gospel writers. His Gospel was probably written about A.D. 63. The fact that Luke had studied the events of Christ's life does not in any way lessen the inspiration of his narrative.

2. The subject studied in our last lesson is here told in detail. While we can not explain the mystery of the incarnation, yet this amazing sacrifice is a demonstration to every trembling soul of the love of God for sinners, and an assurance that all who will may be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive as a gift the precious boon of eternal life.

3. Note (1) Mary's song is not an exaltation of self, but of God, her Saviour; (2) Jesus regards the lowly; (3) It was the mighty One who wrought, who is holy, merciful, and strong to put down evil and save the good, and who remembers Israel and His covenant to Abraham⟦.?⟧

Bible texts in this lesson

Luke 1:1-57 · Daniel 8:16 · Daniel 9:21 · Luke 1:1-4 · Luke 1:5 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 1:7 · Luke 1:8-12 · Luke 1:13 · Luke 1:14 · Luke 1:15-17 · John 1:19-23 · John 1:18-23 · John 1:26-31 · John 1:32 · John 1:33 · John 1:35 · Colossians 4:11 · Colossians 4:14 · Acts 16:10-17 · 2 Timothy 4:11

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