A Willing Servant

The Messenger (26)

The Christmas story is

Gabriel. One of the two angels mentioned by name in the Bible (the other is Michael).

Many would call him the messenger angel.

2. Mary (27-29)

The Virgin Mary (27-29)

Who was she?

she was espoused to a man name joseph

betrothal stage of marriage

from Nazereth

she wasn’t very wealthy, they gave to pigeons for a sacrifice

Her Reaction to the Angel.

As the angel approached her, she pondered in her mind....

Gabriel’s Message (30-33)

She Found Favor with God. Acceptance, grace.

31-33. She was to give birth to a King, whose throne would be forever!!!!!

Great News, but there is one little problem,

Mary says, “I’ve never known a man”

The Miracle (34-37)

She would be conceived by the Holy Spirit,

Elizabeth is also pregnant in her old age, and she was barren...

Mary’s Mindset (38)

behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word!

Whatever you say, may it come to pass within me.

I’m just a vessel for you!

she didn’t worry about finances, public disgrace, the fact that this had never happened before, what Joseph would do, or say. She Just trusted God and was willing for him to use her.

Are You Willing?

BEB

Γαβριήλ (Gabriēl), Gabriel 93.81 (2) Gabriel , Forms of Γαβριήλ

LXGRCANLEX

1043. Γαβριήλ Gabriēl, gab-ree-ale´; of Heb. or. 1403]; Gabriel, an archangel:—Gabriel.

CDWGTHB

Γαβριὴλ Gabriēl

Γαβριήλ GabriēlGabriel

Γαβριηλ Gabriēl Gabriel

NNSM noun, nominative, singular, masculine

XP indeclinable, proper noun

G1043 Greek Strong’s

LN 93.81 Louw-Nida

Narrative, Gospel

Narrative, Infancy 26–45

Sentence—One or more clauses that have a coordinate relationship to the preceding discourse. Sentences which begin a speech reported within the discourse are labeled as ‘sentences’, but are indented one level in the outline to reflect that they are technically dependent upon (i.e. subordinate to) the verb of speaking that introduces them. Sentences are coordinated to the preceding discourse using καὶ, δὲ, or asyndeton (the absence of a conjunction).

LDGNT Glossary

Semantic Feature

Category: Arrival

Supernatural Being

Name: Gabriel

Type: Angel

Syllable

Graphemes: γα-βρι-ηλ

Count: 3

Syllable

Grapheme: γα

Count: 3

Position: 1

Syllable

Grapheme: βρι

Count: 3

Position: 2

Syllable

Grapheme: ηλ

Count: 3

Position: 3

Accent

Name: Oxytone

Position: Ultima

Type: Grave

Angel visitation Cultural Concept

Longacre Genre

Primary: Narrative: Story

“Gabriel” refers to:

Gabriel — An angel who brought messages to Daniel, Zechariah, and Mary.

Gabriel appears to Mary Event

Angels, Covenant, Encouragement, Eternity, God: Grace, God: Presence, Jesus: Birth, Jesus: Humanity, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Prophecy: Jesus, Sanctity of Life

e ver. 19.

And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

f See .

And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.

g . ch. 2:4, 5.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

h , .

and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

i Comp. . & 10:11, 19.

At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the word and understand the vision.

And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.

And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”