SOHLesson21 and 22

Lesson 21:
At Gods appointed time He sent His Son to Earth, born of a virgin Mary, as the special King and Savior He had promised for centuries.

Birth of Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 1:1-2, 18-25; Luke 2:1-14)
a. Read the early genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-2. What special things do you remember about these ancestors of Jesus?
b. Read Matthew 1:18-25. What indications do we see here that Jesus was a unique child? Hints: the way He was conceived and His names Jesus and Immanuel.
c. Read Luke 2:1-7 and compare these events to the prophecy of Micah 5:2. See event 20 on page 21.
d. Read Luke 2:8-14. Jesus was described as a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. What do the words Savior, Christ, and Lord indicate? Hint: Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah (Anointed One).
e. At the bottom of each of the double-page spreads on pages 22-31, put a check mark beside the ways Jesus is portrayed in the four events on the two pages.

Lesson 22:
Gods prophet, John the Baptist, announced that Jesus of Nazareth was the special King and Savior, Gods Lamb, who would take away the sin of the world.

John the Baptists Proclamation (John 1:29-34)
a. Jesus grew up in Nazareth where Joseph, His earthly father, worked as a carpenter.
b. At about the age of 30, Jesus began a public ministry. At that time, a popular prophet named John (John the Baptist) was preaching about the coming Messiah and was baptizing repentant people in the Jordan River.
c. Read John 1:29. Remember what we studied about sacrificial lambs taking away sins? See event 17 on page 20. What do you think John meant by this Lamb of God proclamation?
d. Remember the promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3 and 22:18? See events 11 & 12 on page 17. Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. What is the connection between Jesus and the promise to Abraham?
e. Read John 1:30-34. What other special things do we learn about Jesus?

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• Bible
• Jesus' birth
• Mary
• Joseph
• John the Baptist
• Messiah
• Savior
• Immanuel
• Lamb of God
• Christ the Lord