One day, soon after Mary was officially betrothed to Joseph, she was startled by the sudden appearance of an angel, Gabriel.
"And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.’”
The five or six months before Jesus was born must have been both exciting and somewhat apprehensive for Joseph and Mary.
Can you imagine the excitement that they must have experienced? God honored them by allowing them to be the earthly parents of His Only Begotten Son. But there were also problems – much like the kind we experience each day.
This narrative begins about nine to six months before Jesus’ crucifixion. During that time Jesus is teaching his disciples and having a dialogue with the Jewish leaders. As Jesus approaches the cross the hostile level between Jesus and the Jewish leaders increases until it explodes during Passover Week.
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The garden tomb had been prepared for a rich man named Joseph of Arimathea. There they placed the body of Jesus and closed the tomb with a large stone.