Christianity

Look up the texts and state what information they provide. The first one is done for you. You can check your answers against the suggested responses before printing.

	Matthew 1:18–2:23	Luke 1:26–2:40
Driving Force:	Hebrew Scriptures are fulfilled (1:22-23; 2:5-6, 15, 17-18, 23)	Holy Spirit is at work (1:35, 41, 67; 2:25-27)
Jesus' Heritage:	* Legal son of Joseph, but child of the Holy Spirit (1:18-25)	* Son of God, son of Mary by the Holy Spirit (1:26-38) * Heir to David's throne, over the house of Judah (1:32-33; 2:4)
Names & Titles:	* Messiah (1:18; 2:4) * Jesus: "For he will save his people from their sins" (1:21, 25) * Immanuel: "God with us" (1:23) * King of the Jews (2:2) * "A ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel" (2:6) * Nazarene (2:23)	* Jesus (1:31; 2:21) * Son of the Most High; Son of God (1:32, 35) * He will be great, holy, full of wisdom and grace (1:32, 35; 2:40) * A Saviour is born... who is Messiah and Lord (2:11, 26) * A light for revelation to Gentiles and for glory to Israel (2:32)

Matthew 1:18–2:23

Luke 1:26–2:40

Driving Force:

Hebrew Scriptures are fulfilled (1:22-23; 2:5-6, 15, 17-18, 23)

Holy Spirit is at work (1:35, 41, 67; 2:25-27)

Jesus' Heritage:

* Legal son of Joseph, but child of the Holy Spirit (1:18-25)

* Son of God, son of Mary by the Holy Spirit (1:26-38)
* Heir to David's throne, over the house of Judah (1:32-33; 2:4)

Names & Titles:

* Messiah (1:18; 2:4)
* Jesus: "For he will save his people from their sins" (1:21, 25)
* Immanuel: "God with us" (1:23)
* King of the Jews (2:2)
* "A ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel" (2:6)
* Nazarene (2:23)

* Jesus (1:31; 2:21)
* Son of the Most High; Son of God (1:32, 35)
* He will be great, holy, full of wisdom and grace (1:32, 35; 2:40)
* A Saviour is born... who is Messiah and Lord (2:11, 26)
* A light for revelation to Gentiles and for glory to Israel (2:32)