The Birth of John and The Annunciation

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The Birth of John and

The Annunciation

Looking into Luke Chapter One


Prepared by: Soon Siak. Feb’ 2011
Topics covered ...
 Can you still remember?
 A Wish Come True?
 Introduction – To whom? King who?
 Here comes Zechariah! His prayer.
 Getting into the act.
 Movie time
 Discussion
 A peek into the past questions
Another quick review on LUKE...
 Read through the short introduction
 Copy the questions and followed by your
answers on your exercise book.
(20 minutes)
A Wish Come True?
You heard a voice of God speaking to
you, “What is the one wish that you
want?”
Care to share with us?
Zechariah had a wish and it came
true!

 Both husband and wife from priest family


 Lived a faithful and sincere life (1:6)
 Very old but no child
 On duty as a priest as duty

 Chosen by lot to burn incense on the altar


Relax! Movie Time…
 The Announcement of the Birth of John the
Baptist

 The Annunciation – Birth of Christ


 Now some exercises for you ...
 Take note of the different reaction of
Zechariah and Mary.
 What are the similarities?
Discussion (take note)

Different Reaction
 Mary – not in doubt & obedient
 Zechariah – doubtful and asked for a sign.

Miracles/Signs
Zechariah
 Old but yet can give birth
 Dumb – cannot speak

Mary
 Virgin but yet can conceive
 Old but yet can give birth
John the Baptist
 Name given by angel (1:13)

 What he is to do (1:15-17)

 Prophesy given by his father (1:76-79)

 His birth &circumcision (1:57-66)


Role of Jesus
 Meaning of Son of the Most High (pg3s)
• Divine Son of God
• The Messiah
Visit of Mary to Elizabeth
The Magnificat
 What is it about?

 Note the contrasts in it


Past years questions
 Came out almost yearly (1990-98)

 Important chapter
 Role of John – what is he supposed to
do?

 The annunciation – important


 The magnificat (1:46-55)
Now you do…
SPM TRIAL EXAM 2005 (Q1)
Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and did not
leave the house for ... “Now at last the Lord has helped me,” she
said. “He has taken away my public disgrace.”
1. Name Elizabeth’s husband. [1]
2. For how many months did Elizabeth hide herself? [1]
3. Explain what she meant by “public disgrace” [2]
4. What had her husband been told about the role to be fulfilled by
their child? [1]

SPM 1990 (Q1)


Give an account of the birth and circumcision of John the Baptist.
What did Zechariah prophesy about the work of his son? What did
John later say to those who thought he was Christ?
[15]

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