In Luke’s Gospel, the angel tells Zechariah, “
He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit”
(Luke 1:12-15). The angel foretold that the boy would minister to the “people of Israel … with the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:13, 16-17).
Who prophesied the birth of John the Baptist?
According to this account, the birth of John was foretold by
the angel Gabriel to Zechariah
while he was performing his functions as a priest in the temple of Jerusalem.
What did the angel say to the boy?
The angel told Mary that she would have a son, whom she was to name Jesus. The angel said, “
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God.
” Mary asked how this could be as she was a virgin.
Who was the angel that appeared to Mary?
In Nazareth, a city in the northern region of Galilee, a young girl named Mary was betrothed to Joseph, of the house of David. Before their marriage, an angel named
Gabriel
was sent to Mary and said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
What did the angel say to Elizabeth?
But the angel said to him: “
Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John
. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.
What is Michael the Archangel of?
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Who were the angels of God?
Chapter 20 of the Book of Enoch mentions seven holy angels who watch, that often are considered the seven archangels:
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, Saraqael, Raguel, and Remiel
. The Life of Adam and Eve lists the archangels as well: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael and Joel.
How will this be since I am a virgin?
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “
The Holy Spirit will come upon you
, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
Why did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?
Why did Jesus get baptised? Jesus was God’s son, so he was sinless and there was no need for him to receive forgiveness.
John tried to refuse to baptise Jesus saying that it was he, John
, who should be baptised by Jesus. … Jesus’ baptism was also an opportunity to show his authority as God confirmed he was his Son.
What did John the Baptist say?
His message was that
God’s judgment on the world was imminent
and that, to prepare for this judgment, the people should repent their sins, be baptized, and produce appropriate fruits of repentance.
Which angel rolled the stone away?
And, behold, there was a great earthquake:
for the angel of the Lord descended from
.
heaven
, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from.
How old was Joseph when he married Mary according to the Bible?
In another early text, The History of Joseph the Carpenter, which was composed in Egypt between the 6th and 7th centuries, Christ himself tells the story of his step-father, claiming Joseph was
90 years old
when he married Mary and died at 111.
Where is Nazareth now?
Located in the beautiful Lower Galilee region of
Israel
, and famed for being the city where Jesus had lived and grown up, today Nazareth is the largest Arab city in Israel, and one of the largest cities in northern Israel.
Does Jesus have a brother?
Jesus’ brothers and sisters
The Gospel of Mark (6:3) and the Gospel of Matthew (13:55–56) mention
James, Joseph/Joses, Judas/Jude and Simon
as brothers of Jesus, the son of Mary. The same verses also mention unnamed sisters of Jesus.
Who was the first mother mentioned in the Bible?
“The man called his wife’s name
Eve
, because she was the mother of all living.” The Good News: Eve was the very first mother and woman on Earth.
What was Zechariah response to the angels words?
Zechariah could not believe the angel’s words, because he and his wife were already advanced in age. “How will I know that this is so?” he asked incredulously. In response,
Gabriel struck him deaf and mute until the day that his son would be born. Everything came to pass as the angel had foretold.
