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Location |
Sequence of Events |
Matt. |
Mark |
Luke |
John |
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THE ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Jerusalem |
To Zacharias of the birth of John the Baptist |
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1:5-25 |
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Nazareth |
To the Virgin Mary of the Birth of Jesus |
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1:26-38 |
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Hill country, |
Mary visits Elizabeth She stayed with Elizabeth about 3 months |
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1:39-56 |
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Nazareth |
To Joseph of the Birth of Jesus |
1:18-25 |
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BIRTH AND EARLY YEARS OF JESUS |
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Nazareth |
Census of Caesar Augustus |
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2:1-5 |
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Bethlehem |
Birth of Jesus |
1:24-25 |
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2:6-7 |
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First visitors - Shepherds |
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2:8-20 |
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On the eighth day: Circumcision of Jesus |
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2:21 |
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Jerusalem |
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Exo. 13:2; 34:20) Purification of Mary on the 41st day (Lev. 12:2-8) |
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2:22-38 |
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Nazareth? |
Second visitors - Magi from the East |
2:1-12 |
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2:39 |
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Nazareth → Egypt |
Flight to Egypt |
2:13-15 |
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In & around Bethlehem |
Slaughter of boys Mirrored the pain and anguish as a result of the death of children at the time of the Babylonian captivity (Jer. 31:15) |
2:16-18 |
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Egypt → Nazareth |
Out of Egypt and back to Nazareth Antitype of Israel called out of Egypt |
2:19-23 |
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2:40 |
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Jerusalem |
Jesus at 12 in the Temple "Bar mitzvah" marked the age of adulthood |
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2:41-50 |
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Nazareth |
From 12 to 30 Was subject to His parents' authority |
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2:51-52 |
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