Luke 1:26-38 – The Angel’s Message to Mary

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Luke 1:26-27 Earlier in the chapter, the angel Gabriel visited Zechariah and also the prophet Daniel 500 years before Christ (Dan 8:16, 9:21). Gabriel’s name means “mighty man”. Mary was a “virgin”, i.e. she was unmarried and therefore had not had sex. Hence Mary’s surprise that she will soon become pregnant. Sometimes the biblical testimony of the virgin birth is …