“Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.”
Luke 1:31
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Connection with God naming Isaac
God named Isaac before he was conceived (Genesis 17:19). About two thousand years later an angel in Nazareth told Mary her son's name in the same way. Jesus was another impossible son, named by God before He was conceived.
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Naming the child Jesus — angel's announcement
“She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.””
'The virgin will conceive.' Luke records the angel Gabriel telling Mary these words directly. Isaiah's sign became Mary's reality.
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”
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