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Contrast #1 |
Verse |
Contrast #2 |
Verse |
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Angel |
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Angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph (Christ?) |
Matt. 1:20 |
While Jesus was
conceived in Mary’s womb |
Matt. 1:20 |
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Angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph (Christ?) |
Matt. 1:20 |
While Jesus was
conceived in Mary’s womb |
Matt. 1:20 |
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Birth |
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Supernatural
conception |
Lk. 1:35 |
Natural birth |
Lk. 2:6 |
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Divine complexity |
Matt. 1:20-23 |
Human simplicity |
Lk. 2:11-12 |
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Birth prophesied in
O.T. |
Many |
Birth revealed in
N.T. |
Matt. & Lk. |
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No baby’s birth
troubled anyone |
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Jesus’ birth
troubled all Jerusalem |
Matt. 2:3 |
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Jesus was born in
Israel |
Matt. 2:5 |
Jesus had to flee
to Egypt |
Matt. 2:14 |
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Gentiles |
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Wisemen led by a
phys. star |
Matt. 2:7 |
Wisemen found the
spiritual “star” |
Rev. 22:16 |
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Gentiles called Him
“King of the Jews” |
Matt. 2:2 |
Jews called Him
“Nazarene” (despised) |
Matt. 2;23 |
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God |
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God directed the
conception |
Lk. 1:35 |
Man had not part in
the conception |
Matt. 1:25 |
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With man—impossible |
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With God—nothing
impossible |
Lk. 1:37 |
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Humanity |
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Christ was the
firstborn of every man |
Col. 1:15 |
Christ was the
firstborn of Mary |
Matt. 1:25 |
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Son of David |
2 Sam. 7:16 |
“Son” of Joseph |
Matt. 1:18 |
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Jesus |
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Christ was God |
Matt. 1:23 |
Christ came as a
man |
Matt. 1:23 |
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Christ was the Son
of God |
Matt. 1:23 |
Jesus was the son
of man |
Matt. 1:23 |
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Christ dwelt on the
throne of glory |
Ps. 45:6 |
Jesus was born in a
manger |
Lk. 2:12 |
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Christ had the
riches of heaven |
2 Cor. 8:9 |
Had poverty on
earth |
Lk. 2:7 |
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Lived in Heavenlies |
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Born in Bethlehem |
Lk. 2:4 |
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Call His name
Emmanuel |
Matt. 1:23 |
Never called Him
Emmanuel directly |
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Christ is the Lord
(Master) |
Lk. 2:11 |
Jesus is the
Saviour (Deliverer) |
Lk. 2:11 |
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Joseph |
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Joseph desired to
put her away |
Matt. 1:19 |
Joseph did as the
angel bid him |
Matt. 1:24 |
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King |
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A heathen king was
used by God |
Lk 2:1 |
Christ came as
spiritual King |
Lk. 17:21 |
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Christ came as the
King |
Matt. 2:2 |
Christ lived as the
Servant |
Phip. 2:7 |
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Worshipped by
Gentiles |
Matt. 2:2 |
Rejected by Jews |
Jn. 1:11 |
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The King was born |
Matt. 2:2 |
But it was
announced to shepherds |
Lk. 2:8-9 |
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Jesus did not
become king |
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Jesus was born King |
Matt. 2:2 |
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Wisemen from the E
worshipped Him |
Matt. 2:2 |
Wisemen from Jer.
rejected Him |
Matt. 2:3,12 |
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Mary |
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A lowly maiden to
man |
Matt. 1:16 |
A blessed maiden to
God |
Lk 1:42 |
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A virgin cannot be
with child |
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A virgin was with
child |
Matt. 1:23 |
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Mary knew not a man |
Lk. 1:34 |
Mary conceived
Jesus |
Lk. 1:35 |
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At the sound of
Eliz., Jesus did not jump in the womb |
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At the sound of
Mary, John did jump in the womb |
Lk. 1:44 |
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The shepherds told
all |
Lk. 2:17 |
Mary pondered all
in her heart |
Lk. 2:19 |
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Purpose |
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Came to save His
people |
Matt. 1:21 |
Came to save all
people |
Lk. 2:10 |
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Came to earth’s
lack of peace |
Matt. 2:3 |
Came to bring peace |
Lk. 2:14 |
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Shepherds |
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Adored by shepherds |
Lk. 2:18 |
Hated by Herod |
Matt. 2:16 |
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Time |
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God is timeless,
ever present |
Ex. 3:14 |
Christ came in the
fullness of time |
Gal. 4:4 |
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Unconfined by time
or space |
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Jesus was confined
within human |
Lk. 2:11 |
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Christ was eternal |
Heb. 1:8 |
Jesus was born |
Matt. 1:16 |
