Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
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Disgust
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Fear
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Joy
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Sadness
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Language Tone
Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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Emotional Range
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Tone of specific sentences
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Anger
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Historical Setting
A Social Justice reading of ?
When was John Born?
When was Jesus Born?
The Virgin Birth and Christianity, a Key issue
Muhammed
Joseph Smith
Rob Bell
Andy Stanley
Contextual Contrast
Grand Announcement for a Humble Messenger
Humble Announcement for the King of Kings
Younger greater than Older: Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Ephraim and Manasseh
Younger greater than Older: Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Ephraim and Manasseh
Birth Announcement
similar to Hagar/Ishmael (Genesis 16)
Younger greater than Older: Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, Ephraim and Manasseh
Quotations and Allusions: ;
Jesus’ Identity: Jesus, Savior; Son of the Most High (Ben Elyon: ); Son of David (; Cf. ); Everlasting Reign (; ; ; See also , )
A Sign?
Mary’s Question
Sign: The Holy Spirit is Able
Sign: Elizabeth has Conceived
Mary’s Response: Submission and Humility
A Messianic Visit
The Baby Leapt
The Mother of My Lord
Mary’s Song of Praise
Quotations and Allusions: Hannah’s Hymn (See )
(v. 46) My soul magnifies the Lord ()
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47) My Spirit rejoices in God my Savior (; ; )
(v. 48) He has looked on the humble estate of his servant ()
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48) All generations will call me blessed (; )
(v. 49) He who is Mighty (; )
(v. 49) He has done great things for [us] (; , )
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(v. 49) Holy is his name (; )
(v. 50) His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation (; ; , ; , )
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51) He has show strength with his arm (; ; ; ; ; )
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51) He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts ()
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52) He has brought down the mighty and exalted the humble (; )
(v. 53) He has filled the hungry, and the rich he sent away hungry (; ; )
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54) He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy (, ; )
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55) As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever (, ; ; ; )
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