Of the four Gospel writers, Mark and John include no details of Jesus’ birth or early years. For that, we turn to Matthew and Luke. Each of those first-days’ events helps complete, for us, the unfolding Kingdom drama of God’s plan ‘A.’ We ‘get in on’ the fulfillment of prophecy and can better see the ‘after manger’ context of the life of the Christmas babe, his parents’ obedience to the Law, and Joseph’s heeding of the messages from angelic visitations.

Luke 2:21, Luke 2:22-38, Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-23

• Luke 2:21 – fully God, ________________________________________________
• Luke 2:22-38 – prophetic_____________________________________________
• Matthew 2:1-12 – the prophetic ______________________________________
• Matthew 2:13-23 -prophetic _________________________________________