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Christmas FLASH by: Claudette Luke -- The Annunciation -- In the first chapter of Luke's Gospel we have the account of the Angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of the Messiah and Mary's trip to see her cousin Elizabeth.
Luke -- The Nativity -- In the second chapter of Luke's Gospel we are presented with the central Christmas story. Jesus is born in a stable while shepherds watch their flocks at night.
Matthew-- In Matthew's Gospel we are presented with the stories of Jesus' birth and of the Magi -- wise men from the East who come to worship the new born king with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
John -- The opening verses of John's Gospel deal not with the birth of Christ, but instead remind Christians that "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God."
Isaiah's Emmanuel Prophecy -- Centuries before the birth of Christ, Isaiah prophesied that a virgin would give birth and that she would name her child "Emmanuel."
Galatians 4:4-6 -- The only other direct reference in the New Testament to the birth of Jesus Christ.
The Infancy Narratives -- A scholarly review of the Biblical texts concerning the birth of Christ by Donald J. Goergen, O.P.
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