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Title Abbreviations for Books of the Bible
Genesis - Ge
Exodus - Ex
Leviticus -
Le
Numbers - Nu
Deuteronomy - De
Joshua - Jos
Judges -
Jud
Ruth - Ru
I Samuel - 1sa
II Samuel - 2sa
I Kings -
1ki
II Kings - 2ki
I Chronicles - 1ch
II Chronicles - 2ch
Ezra
- Ezr
Nehemiah - Ne
Esther - Es
Job - Job
Psalm -
Ps
Proverbs - Pr
Ecclesiastes - Ec
Song of Solomon - So
Isaiah
- Isa
Jeremiah - Jer
Lamentations - La
Ezekiel - Eze
Daniel -
Da
Hosea - Ho
Joel - Joe
Amos - Am
Obadiah - Ob
Johah -
Jon
Micah - Mic
Nahum - Na
Habakuk - Hab
Zephaniah -
Zep
Haggai - Hag
Zechariah - Zec
Malachi - Mal
Matthew -
Mt
Mark - Mr
Luke - Lu
John - Joh
Acts - Ac
Romans -
Ro
I Corinthians - 1co
II Corinthians - 2co
Galatians -
Ga
Ephesians - Eph
Philippians - Php
Colossians - Col
I
Thessalonians - 1th
II Thessalonians - 2th
I Timothy -
1ti
II Timothy - 2ti
Titus - Tit
Philemon - Phm
Hebrews -
Heb
James - Jas
I Peter - 1pe
II Peter - 2pe
I John -
1jo
II John - 2jo
III John - 3jo
Jude - Jude
Revelation -
Re
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Who or What Was Jesus'
Mother, Mary?
Each of the gospel writers approached the story of
Jesus from different angles. Part of Matthew's angle was to prove
that Jesus was eligible to be the Messiah.
Therefore, from Matthew 1:1 through 1:16, he recorded
for posterity the lineage of Joseph, the husband of Mary, to prove Jesus
was born of the lineage of David, ending with
| The
book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of
Abraham: |
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And Jacob begot Joseph
the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called
Christ. |
As in many cultures, adopted sons are every bit as
eligible for the inheritances of their parents as "begotten" sons, so,
since Joseph did not reject him as someone else's bastard son, Jesus would
be eligible for any inheritances due any "son of David".
Furthermore, since part of the Jewish culture and
inheritance had to do with certain tribes living in certain areas and
their descendants inheriting their lands, many, if not most Jewish men
married women from within their own tribe. That means, it is highly likely
that Mary, herself, was from the lineage of David, a distant cousin of
Joseph's, and Jesus, begotten of the Holy Spirit and Mary's egg, would
therefore have David's blood in him from her. In fact, the lineage in
chapter 3 of the book of Luke, dissimilar from that in Matthew, is looked
upon by many as actually the lineage of Mary.
| Inasmuch as many have taken
in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been
fulfilled among us, |
| just as those who from the
beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them
to us, |
| it seemed good to me also,
having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first,
to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, |
| that you may know the
certainty of those things in which you were
instructed. |
As for the birth of Jesus, anyone who claims to be a Christian is very
familiar with it. Here's Matthew's version followed by Luke's.
| Now
the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was
betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with
child of the Holy Spirit. |
| Then
Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a
public example, was minded to put her away secretly. |
| But
while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in
her is of the Holy Spirit. |
| "And
she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for
He will save His people from their sins." |
| So all
this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet, saying: |
| "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son,
and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God
with us." |
| Then
Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his wife, |
| and
did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And
he called His name Jesus. |
| Now in
the sixth month [of the pregnancy of John the Baptist's
mother] the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth, |
| to a
virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of
David. The virgin's name was Mary. |
| And
having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one,
the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" |
| But
when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered
what manner of greeting this was. |
| Then
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 bring forth a Son, and
shall call His name Jesus. |
| "He
will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the
Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. |
| "And
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom
there will be no end." |
| Then
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a
man?" |
| And
the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore,
also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of
God. |
| Lu 1:38 |
Then Mary said,
"Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to
your word." And the angel departed from her. |
| Now
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste,
to a city of Judah, |
| and
entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. |
| And it
happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit. |
| Then
she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among
women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! |
| "But
why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me? |
| "For
indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears,
the babe leaped in my womb for joy. |
| "Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a
fulfillment of those things which were told her from the
Lord." |
| And
Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, |
| And my
spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. |
| For He
has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold,
henceforth all generations will call me blessed. |
| For He
who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His
name. |
| And
His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to
generation. |
| He has
shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts. |
| He has
put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly. |
| He has
filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away
empty. |
| He has
helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, |
| As He
spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever." |
| And
Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her
house. |
| Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into 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 wife, who was with
child. |
| Now
there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,
keeping watch over their flock by night. |
| And
behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. |
| Then
the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. |
| "For
there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord. |
| "And
this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in
swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." |
| And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying: |
| "Glory
to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward
men!" |
| So it
was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to
us." |
| And
they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying
in a manger. |
| And
all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them
by the shepherds. |
| But
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. |
| Then
the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
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| When
they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they
had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over
where the young Child was. |
| When
they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. |
| And
when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with
Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had
opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold,
frankincense, and myrrh. |
| Lu 2:33 |
And Joseph and His
Mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. |
| Then
Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this
Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for
a sign which will be spoken against |
| "(yes,
a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts
of many hearts may be revealed." |
| Now when they had departed,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying,
"Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay
there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to
destroy Him." |
| When he arose, he took the
young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, |
| and was there until the
death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My
Son." |
| But when Herod was dead,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt, |
| saying, "Arise, take the
young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those
who sought the young Child's life are dead." |
| Then he arose, took the
young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| But when he heard that
Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he
was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he
turned aside into the region of Galilee. |
| When
they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered
behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know
it; |
| but
supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's
journey, and sought Him among their relatives and
acquaintances. |
| So
when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking
Him. |
| Now so
it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting
in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them
questions. |
| And
all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and
answers. |
| So
when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him,
"Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have
sought You anxiously." |
| And He
said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be
about My Father's business?" |
| But
they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. |
| Then
He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to
them, but His mother kept all these things in her
heart. |
| On the
third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of
Jesus was there. |
| Now
both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. |
| And
when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They
have no wine." |
| Jesus
said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My
hour has not yet come." |
| His
mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do
it." |
| After this He went down to
Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they
did not stay there many days. |
| While
He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and
brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. |
| Then
one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing
outside, seeking to speak with You." |
| But He
answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who
are My brothers?" |
| And He
stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My
mother and My brothers! |
| "For
whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and
sister and mother." |
| "Is this not the carpenter's
son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses,
Simon, and Judas? |
| "And His sisters, are they
not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these
things?" |
| And they said, "Is not this
Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it
then that He says, 'I have come down from
heaven'?" |
| Now
there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's
sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary
Magdalene. |
| When Jesus therefore saw His
mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His
mother, "Woman, behold your son!" |
| Then He said to the
disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple
took her to his own home. |
| And
when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they
were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas;
Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the
Zealot; and Judas the son of James. |
| These
all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His
brothers. |
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