Skip to main content

overshdow Mary

Luke 1:34&35
"34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshdow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."

Mary’s question is not one of doubt but of humble inquiry. She accepts the message but seeks to understand the how, given her virginity. Her response reflects faith seeking understanding, not unbelief. 

Gabriel reveals the divine plan; "The Holy Spirit will come upon you." This signifies the active role of the Holy Spirit in the miraculous conception. It echoes the Spirit’s creative role in Genesis 1:2 and affirms the supernatural origin of Jesus’ humanity.

"The power of the Most High will overshadow you"
“Overshadow” (Greek: episkiasei) evokes God’s presence in the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and the Transfiguration (Luke 9:34). It conveys divine protection and sacred presence, emphasizing the holiness of the event.

"Therefore the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God" Jesus’ divine title is rooted in his miraculous conception. His sinless nature (“holy one”) and divine sonship are directly tied to the Spirit’s work. This does not mean He became the Son of God at birth, His eternal sonship is affirmed elsewhere (John 1:1–14), but that His human birth reveals and manifests that identity. 

Theological Significance
•Virgin Birth: Affirms Jesus’ dual nature, fully God and fully man, without inherited sin (Hebrews 4:15).

•Divine Initiative: Salvation begins with God’s action, not human effort.

•Fulfillment of Prophecy: Fulfills Isaiah 7:14 (“Behold, the virgin shall conceive…”). 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I will make you

Matthew 4:19&20 "19 And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him." In our "Follow Me" series, we study Jesus calling His disciples in the Gospel of Matthew. By the Sea of Galilee, a thriving fishing hub, Jesus saw Simon and Andrew casting nets as humble fishermen. His disciples were ordinary workers, not wealthy or educated elites. Jesus approached them and said, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Remarkably, they immediately left their jobs to follow Him. This brief exchange conveys a profound truth: Jesus says, "I will make you." Only God can transform us to accomplish His purpose. We should often pray, "Help me, God," seeking Jesus' guidance to follow His plan for our lives.
Post a Comment
Read more

heart, soul, and mind

Mark 12:30 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." Jesus called His disciples, promising to transform them. In Acts, the Sanhedrin marveled at Peter and John’s boldness despite their lack of formal education, showing God uses anyone to advance His kingdom, regardless of human limitations. Notably, Jesus chose no Pharisees or scribes as disciples until Saul (Paul). In Mark, Jesus declares the cornerstone of faith: the entire law and prophets rest on God’s singular nature. Quoting the Shema from Deuteronomy 6, He affirms the one true God of Israel, distinct from false gods. The command to "hear" calls for understanding, accepting, and obeying this truth, the foundation of all commandments. Today’s verse completes the "first commandment." We choose to delight in God and act faithfully on His behalf. Trusting God leads to obedience. We mak...
Post a Comment
Read more

Elisha’s example

1 Kings 19:19-21 "19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him." In Luke 9:54, after James and John sought to call down fire on a Samaritan village that rejected Jesus, they referenced Elijah, saying, “even as Elias did?” Jesus then taught three lessons about rejection: 1- Discipleship demands sacrifice, embracing hardship and forgoing earthly security. 2- Following Jesus requires immediate, un...
Post a Comment
Read more