Transcript Ch. 18: Incarnation

Infancy Narratives
The accounts of Jesus’ birth and childhood
found in the first two chapters of the
Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Incarnation
Incarnation: Latin for
“becoming flesh”
• central event in history which date
all historical events before or after
Christ’s birth
• Hypostatic union : Jesus is fully
human and fully divine.
Genealogy of Christ
• Read Matthew 1:1-17
Round Robin Answer
• Who is Matthew’s audience?
• How is each section of Christ’s Genealogy separated?
• JC called “son of david” but was Joseph’s son– what does
this mean?
• Do you notice anything interesting about the genealogy?
Tamar
Ruth
RAHAB
Bathsheba
Genealogy – Women?!?!
• Five women listed in genealogy
• Lists are usually limited to men, why important?
1. Tamar (Canaanite) – committed incest
2. Rahab (Canaanite) – prostitute
3. Ruth (Moabite) – virtuous
4. Bathsheba (Hittite) – commit adultery w/ David
5. Mary (Jew, line of Judah) – perfect (in NT)
WHY are they listed?
Structure of Genealogy
• Listed in 3 groups of 14 generations
1. Abraham to David (ruled by judges)
2. David to deportation of Babylonian exile (ruled by kings)
3. Babylonian exile to Jesus (ruled by chief priests)
• New David (JC) is judge, king, and priest
• DAVID = DVD (4+6+4) = 14 (3 sets of 14)
• #3 is number of perfection, shows completion,
perfection, fulfillment
Mix Pair Share – Rally Robin
• When then music stops high five the person
closest to you. They are your partner.
• Rally Robin (back and forth answer)
everything you know about Mary.
• Bear, Ninja, Cowboy winner goes first.
Hail Mary
• Immaculate Conception – Mary conceived w/o sin.
• Assumption – Mary taken into heaven body and
soul
• Annunciation – Angel Gabriel announces that Mary
will be God’s son.
- Mary born in Jerusalem; parents Sts. Joachim and
Anne
- READ: Luke 1:26-38 – Annunciation
Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Gabriel’s address to Mary: “Hail full of grace”
- replaces name with “full of grace” to capture her
identity
• “full of grace”, Gabriel is actually saying hail to you
from beginning of existence; not present tense, from
moment of being was full of grace and will never
cease to exist
Blessed art thou amongst women
• Mary troubled because of her humility Gabriel
said “hail” – An angel is humbling himself
before a mere mortal human! Mary is more
important.
• V. 34: “how can this be…no knowledge of
man” –(no sexual intimacy) -- took vow of
virginity
• Wants to make sure she doesn’t break vow,
then accepts with “Behold I am handmaid of
Lord be it done to me according to thy word”
Annunciation cont.
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“overshadow you” = God is physically present
Greek: episkiazein is used in all of these verses
Look up and read
1. Luke 1:35
2. Exodus 40:35
3. Num. 9:18, 22
4. Luke 9:34-35
What is happening in each of these verses?
Ark of Covenant
• How is Mary Ark of the Covenant?
1. If you want to draw near to JC, must be close
to Mary
2. Ark used in battle, Mary used in spiritual
battle --- prayer!
3. We also become Ark of covenant upon
reception of Eucharist – sacramentally become
like Mary
Contents
Old Ark
• 10 Commandments
(Law/Word of God)
• Aaron’s Staff
(Power/Authority)
• Manna
(Bread that allowed the
Israelites to live)
New Ark (Mary)
• Jesus Christ
– Word of God (John 1:1)
– Has Power/Authority from
God. (Works miracles speaks,
truth)
– Bread of Life (John 6)
Monstrance in St. Stanislaus Kostka in Chicago Illinois
Why did Mary marry?
1. Wouldn’t be accused of immorality
2. Mary would have protection
3. Joseph would assist in household
• Mary visits Elizabeth –
Magnificat
• John the Baptist leaped in
Elizabeth’s womb
• Moment John is baptized
Check 2 Samuel 6:14
What is happening?
OT/NT Parallel!
Visitation
John the Baptist
Luke 1:5-25
• Nazarite vow - Turn to Judges
13:5
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dedicated person to God
can’t cut hair or drink wine
John consecrated to God
Filled with Holy Spirit in mother’s
womb
• Zechariah became mute
because didn’t have faith
Elizabeth was with child
Forerunner to Christ!
Cousin Comparison
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John the Baptist
Old parents
Previously barren mother
Conceived by normal means
– sex
Conception follows angel’s
visit
Father questions that it can
happen
Father punished for disbelief
– mute
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Jesus Christ
Young parents
Conceived by virgin
Conceived by extraordinary
means
Conception occurs with
angel’s visit
Incarnation takes place when
Mary consents
Mother questions how it can
happen
Mother rewarded for her
belief
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Birth of Jesus
• Luke 2 and following
• Luke is a historian and giving details so readers are aware
when the Messiah was born
1. during reign of Caesar Augustus
2. Quirinius was governor of Syria
3. Augustus decreed that “all the world should be
enrolled”
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Census: official count of people in given area
Jews return from which tribe they came from
Joseph- tribe of Judah, back to Bethlehem
v 7- “first-born son” --- meaning what?
– doesn’t mean Mary had other children, title for
eldest or only son, this title ensures child is given
family inheritance
Symbolism in Birth
1. Jesus’ birth shows
2. Shepherds first to visit
3. Wearing swaddling clothes
4. Born in a cave
5. Manger
6. Bethlehem means
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Humility
Are lowest on ladder
Wrapped after death
Tomb
Animals eat food out of
“House of Bread”
Eucharist is present at the moment of Christ’s birth!
Presentation at Temple
• 8 days after birth JC is circumcised
• 40 days after birth he is presented at Temple (Luke
2:22)
1. All male (first born) had to be redeemed lambs dove,
pigeons. Sacrifice animals to praise God
• Sacrifice only took place in Temple, not in synagogues
like pagans
2. Purify mother of uncleanness after child birth.
(Hebrew Law)
Simeon: Presentation
• Simeon = righteous and devout, would not die
until he met the Messiah
• “Nunc Dimittis” – “now dismiss”
• “sword will pierce my heart”
- occurs at foot of the cross
The Epiphany: First public manifestation of
Christ!
• Read Matthew 2
• King Herod the Great reigns during birth of Jesus
• King Herod: notoriously evil, gentile, grave sin is
murder of Holy Innocents
• Magi (3 pagans) come from Persia and adore Christ
because they seek truth, good and holy
• Followed star – came from ancient tradition that “their
god” came to earth and it is their god as well
• Why is Herod troubled? He was put to rule over Jews,
his title is “King of the Jews” and now this title he
heard Christ is given
1. wise men hear about JC and want to adore
2. Herod hears and wants to destroy
Gifts of Magi
• Gold: symbolizes
kingship of Christ
• Frankincense: type of incense – only priests
can burn incense, symbolizes Christ as high
priest
• Myrrh: ointment to symbolize Christ’s death,
used in burials – sole purpose of his coming
• Tradition is they preached Christ and were martyred –
3 skulls in Cologne, Germany
Flight into Egypt
• Joseph had dream to journey to Egypt, he was
obedient and fled immediately
• Dreams are significant way of God communicating to
people
• Massacre of Holy Innocence – Church holds these
children as the first martyrs (feast is 12/28)
• End of Herod’s life – killed by horrible serious disease
– punishment for trying to kill JC
Moses
• Born under evil pharaoh 
ordered killing of male
children
• Saved by intervention of
mother
• Went into exile
• Fasted, prayed 40 days waiting
for 10 Commandments upon
Mountain
• Gave 10 comm. To people
• Freed Hebrews out of Egypt
Jesus
• Born under evil king
• Killed  massacre of Holy
Innocents
• Saved by family
• Went into exile
• Fasted 40 days in mount.
and tempted by devil
• Gave 8 beatitudes
• Freed all people from sin
Finding in the Temple
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Luke 2:41-52
JC is 12 years old, feast of Passover
60 mile trip; used caravans
Point= JC chose to stay behind,
1st recorded words of JC “Did you not know I would be in
my father’s house?” Luke 2:49
• this shows JC does his father’s will
• JC is teaching the teachers in matters of faith and religion