Rounding out 2020 and marking the Advent season with a Bible Birth Story on the Birth of Christ. Really, this is more of a ‘pregnancy’ story than a birth story, but I enjoyed the alternate perspective. (And who knows? Perhaps we’ll do Part 2 another time!) This isn’t the mega-grand finale I hoped to share, but my prayer as always is that you’ll be inspired and encouraged to dig into the Scriptures for yourself. Until Season 3, friends!
RESOURCES
How To Study Narrative – Theology for You
ESV Chronological Bible Reading Plan
CHRONOLOGICAL SCRIPTURE READING
Micah 5:2
Isaiah 7:14
Matthew 1:1-17
Luke 1:5-38
Matthew 1:18- 25
Luke 1: 39-80
Luke 2:1-40
Matthew 2:1- 23
CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST AND OF JESUS THE CHRIST
*This is the timeline I gathered from the text. I understand we may need to pair the historic record and some of these dates are approximate.
740 BC
Isaiah Prophecies
Micah Prophecies
1 BC
Angel Appears to Zechariah
March (Gregorian Calendar) – Elizabeth Conceives
6th Month Elul (Biblical) – Aug–Sep (Gregorian) – Mary Conceives
Mary Goes to Elizabeth
Oct-November (Gregorian) – Mary Returns Home
November – December (Gregorian) – Elizabeth Gives Birth
1 AD
May – June (Gregorian) – Mary Gives Birth to Jesus
8 Days Later – Jesus is Circumcised
40 Days Later – Jesus is Presented at Temple in Jerusalem
Mary and Joseph Return to Nazareth
(‘In The Days of Herod’ 37 BC – 4 AD) Wiseman Journey to Jerusalem Due To Star
Wiseman Talk to Herod
~ 2 AD
Wiseman Go to Nazareth to Meet Jesus
Wisemen Go Home To Meet Another Way
Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Flee to Egypt
Herod’s Genocide
~ 4 AD
Herod Dies
Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Return from Egypt to Nazareth