According to the Catholic Church, Christmas is the day in which the birth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ was born. Today, Christmas is officially celebrated by society on December 25th each year. Christmas celebrates Jesus Christ becoming man. God the Son becoming Jesus Christ on earth is also referred to as the Incarnation. Although not being used in the Bible, the word Incarnation means clothed in flesh or becoming flesh. God came to earth Incarnate through Mary in a virgin birth. Throughout salvation history, there were many events, writings, and people which led up to the Incarnation of Jesus Christ on Christmas. Since the beginning of man, God has promised a Messiah from his own flesh. In Genesis, Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge
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In Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah wrote, “ Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” This text foreshadows the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ. The Lord’s sign given to us from himself is the Son of God, Jesus Christ. It also tells of Mary, who will give a virgin birth to a son who shall be called Immanuel. The word Immanuel means “God with us.” This verse from Isaiah describes the Incarnation in full using the sign from the Lord himself, a virgin will give birth to a son, and he shall be named Immanuel. This verse and many others lead up to the Incarnation of the Savior of the World on …show more content…
John the Baptist was a major prophet and evangelizer of the Incarnation in salvation history. At the time, the people were stating that John the Baptist was the Messiah whom they had been waiting for, but he insisted and preached about the coming of Jesus Christ. He spoke saying “I am not the Messiah… I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord’... ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’” John the Baptist spoke of one who will baptize with fire through the Holy Spirit. He tells of the coming of Jesus Christ and his holy Incarnation from the Lord. Overall, people such as John the Baptist throughout salvation history have led up to the Incarnation on Christmas.
In conclusion, throughout salvation history, God has inspired people and writings about the coming of Jesus Christ on Christmas. These events led up to the holy Incarnation of Jesus Christ from God. Overall, there have been many events, people, and writings in salvation history which alluded to the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ on Christmas through the
In Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah wrote, “ Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” This text foreshadows the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ. The Lord’s sign given to us from himself is the Son of God, Jesus Christ. It also tells of Mary, who will give a virgin birth to a son who shall be called Immanuel. The word Immanuel means “God with us.” This verse from Isaiah describes the Incarnation in full using the sign from the Lord himself, a virgin will give birth to a son, and he shall be named Immanuel. This verse and many others lead up to the Incarnation of the Savior of the World on …show more content…
John the Baptist was a major prophet and evangelizer of the Incarnation in salvation history. At the time, the people were stating that John the Baptist was the Messiah whom they had been waiting for, but he insisted and preached about the coming of Jesus Christ. He spoke saying “I am not the Messiah… I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord’... ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’” John the Baptist spoke of one who will baptize with fire through the Holy Spirit. He tells of the coming of Jesus Christ and his holy Incarnation from the Lord. Overall, people such as John the Baptist throughout salvation history have led up to the Incarnation on Christmas.
In conclusion, throughout salvation history, God has inspired people and writings about the coming of Jesus Christ on Christmas. These events led up to the holy Incarnation of Jesus Christ from God. Overall, there have been many events, people, and writings in salvation history which alluded to the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ on Christmas through the