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      • The infancy narrative forms the prologue of the gospel. Consisting of a genealogy and five stories, it presents the coming of Jesus as the climax of Israel’s history, and the events of his conception, birth, and early childhood as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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  2. This is the Christology reflected in the Infancy Narratives of Matthew and Luke, where the Holy Spirit and Jesus’ designation as “Son of God” are conjoined at Jesus’ conception and birth.

  3. The narrative uses early Christian traditions about the birth of Jesus, traditions about the birth and circumcision of John the Baptist, and canticles such as the Magnificat ( Lk 1:46–55) and Benedictus ( Lk 1:67–79 ), composed of phrases drawn from the Greek Old Testament.

  4. It presents Jesus in the role of the faithful Jewish boy, raised in the traditions of Israel, and fulfilling all that the law requires. With this episode, the infancy narrative ends just as it began, in the setting of the Jerusalem temple.

  5. The infancy narrative forms the prologue of the gospel. Consisting of a genealogy and five stories, it presents the coming of Jesus as the climax of Israel’s history, and the events of his conception, birth, and early childhood as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.

  6. These commentaries discuss the unique literary features and religious insights of Matthew's account of Jesus' birth. Special attention is paid to the structure of the Matthean narrative, the prominence of Joseph, and the journey of the magi.

  7. Aug 30, 2012 · The infancy narratives of John and Jesus both follow the pattern of promise, fulfillment, and response, but a comparison of the two reveals the superiority of Jesus to John. The narratives begin with the promise of the birth of John the Baptist in 1:5–25.

  8. Dec 23, 2020 · In Matthew’s Gospel, the infancy narrative anticipates the importance of the Gentiles in Gods plan of salvation. It is not Jews who first pay homage to the newborn Jesus. Rather, it is the magi, Gentiles from the east, who first worship him.

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