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Luke 2:8-14
Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly?
Whoever finally lays down all power, all honor, all
reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism
beside the manger;
whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high;
whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees
the glory of God precisely in His lowliness.”
Dietrich BonhoefferGod Is in the Manger
Latin: “[My soul] magnifies [the Lord]”
Luke 1:46-55
Mary’sSong
Latin:
“blessing”
Luke 1:76-79
Zechariah’s Canticle
Latin:
“Now You dismiss...”
Luke 2:29-35
Simeon’s Song
Luke 2:14
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
10 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. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over theirflock by night.
• Bethlehem
• No home
• No Sabbath observance
• No honor
9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
• Message from God
• Presence of God
• Overwhelming fear
10 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.
• No fear
• Good news
• Great joy
• Universal
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
• Personal gift
• Precise timing
• Place of royalty
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
✡ Savior (σωτήρ, sōtēr)
✡ Christ (Χριστός, Christos)
✡Master (κύριος, kyrios)יהוה —Yahweh
יח מש
הי שע —Salvation; Deliverer
—Messiah
Aramaic: Adonai
Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Colossians 1:15; 2:9 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
Hebrews 1:3 who being the brightness of Hisglory and the express image of His person,
Luke 2:12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
(brephos)• His humanity
• His humility
Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Job 38:4-7 7…the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy
Revelation 4:8-11 11“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
• Glory to God
• Peace to mankind
in heaven
on earth
Dóxa ="praise, recognition, honor, worship"
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest!”
“The highest angels praise thee.—‘Glory to God in the highest.’ Ay, there is no mortal that can ever dream how magnificent was that song. Then, note, if angels shouted before and when the world was made, their hallelujahs were more full, more strong, more magnificent, if not more hearty, when they saw Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary to be man’s redeemer—‘Glory to God in the highest’.”
Charles Spurgeon,The First Christmas Carol
“Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your downward flight to earth,
Ye who sing creation’s story,
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth;
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.”
James Montgomery (1816)
Isaiah 9:6
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