Christmas — Page 2
Verses 11–20 of 92
Hebrews 1:1-2 KJV
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.”
Context & Meaning
The incarnation is God's final and ultimate communication, His Son is the definitive Word to humanity.
Matthew 2:10-11 KJV
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”
Context & Meaning
The Magi model the appropriate response to Christ's birth: joy, worship, and costly giving.
Isaiah 7:14 KJV
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Context & Meaning
The sign of the virgin birth was announced by Isaiah as God's own chosen proof of His redemptive purpose.
2 Corinthians 9:15 KJV
“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”
Context & Meaning
Paul's exclamation applies perfectly to Christmas, Christ is the gift beyond human language to fully describe.
Romans 8:3 KJV
“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.”
Context & Meaning
The incarnation accomplished what no law could, the condemnation of sin through God's Son in human flesh.
Luke 2:1 KJV
“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.”
Luke 2:2 KJV
“(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)”
Luke 2:3 KJV
“And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.”
Luke 2:4 KJV
“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)”
Luke 2:5 KJV
“To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.”