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Significantly, in that Luke contains a lot of additional information not mentioned by Matthew. Matthew also records in his shorter account events not mentioned by Luke.
Matthew records the visit of the wise men, the flight into Egypt and the return to live in Nazareth.
Luke records the reason Mary gave birth in Bethlehem, (the decree by Caesar)and the visit to the shepherds by angels and their resultant visit to see Jesus. The circumcision of Jesus, together with the elderly Simeon and Anna are then followed by the return to Nazareth.
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∙ 11y agoThe infancy narratives of John the Baptist and Jesus following the prologue are also unique to Luke's Gospel (1:5-2:52). This section of Luke sets the story of Jesus within the context of the Old Testament story. John Carroll explains,
The language, style, and content of the narratives and speeches of Luke 1-2 converge to connect Luke-Acts as a whole with the story of Israel. The impression generated by these chapters is that one has been immersed in the continuing experience of God's people. Yet, Luke 1-2 also announces that the closing chapter in the history of God's people has begun. The hope of Israel is on the verge of realization.i
In other words, Luke uses these introductory chapters to indicate that the fulfillment of all of Israel's eschatological hopes is found in Jesus. All of the ancient promises of redemption are to be realized in him.ii
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. Zechariah, a priest of God, and his wife Elizabeth are an elderly righteous couple, but they are childless (vv. 5-7). While in the Temple burning incense, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah (vv. 8-12, cf. v. 19). He promises Zechariah that he and his wife shall bear a son whose name will be John (v. 13). Gabriel's appearance itself is already a hint of the eschatological significance of these events because Gabriel's only previous appearances in Scripture have been in the Book of Daniel when he explained Daniel's eschatological visions (Dan. 8:16-17; 9:21-23). His appearance here in the infancy narratives of Luke hints that the births of John and Jesus are closely associated with the fulfillment of Daniel's eschatological visions.iii
Gabriel tells Zechariah that the birth of John will bring him joy and gladness and that many will rejoice at his birth (v. 14). The child will be great before the Lord and will be filled with the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, like the Nazirites of the Old Testament, the child is not to drink wine or strong drink (v. 15; cf. Num. 6:2-3). Gabriel then says of John, "And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared" (vv. 16-17). Here Luke sets forth John's role in God's redemptive plan. John is to be a prophet calling God's people to repentance. The reference to Elijah places John's work in an eschatological framework. He is to prepare a remnant for the long-awaited coming of the Lord.iv
The promise of John's birth is followed by Luke's narrative of the promise of Jesus' birth in 1:26-38. Again Gabriel is sent to bear the news, but this time he is sent to the one who will be the child's mother, a virgin named Mary (vv. 26-28). Mary is troubled by the appearance of the angel, but he tells her not to be afraid for she has found favor with God (29-30).v The angel then makes his announcement:
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end" (vv. 31-33).
Concerning John, the angel had said, "he will be great before the Lord" (v. 15). But of Jesus, he says, "he will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High." Zechariah's child will prepare the way for the coming of the Lord. Mary's child will be the Lord.
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∙ 12y agoJohn's Gospel does not contain a nativity account, and the author seems not to even have believed that Jesus was born in Bethlehem: (John 7:41-2) "Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?"
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∙ 10y agoA:
Some of the differences between Matthew and Luke nativity accounts are:
Difference
Matthew
Luke
Joseph's father
Jacob (1:16)
Heli (3:23)
Angel spoke to:
Joseph only - in a dream
Mary only - by visitation
Home town before birth
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Reason for being in Bethlehem
Home town
Census under Quirinius
Location in Bethlehem
House (2:11)
Stable/manger (2:7,16)
From Bethlehem, went to:
Egypt - out of fear that Herod would kill Jesus
Jerusalem, then Nazareth (2:22, 39)
Visited by
Magi, bearing valuable gifts fit for a king
Poor shepherds, who had been told by angels
Jesus spent his early years
In Egypt, until word arrived that Herod was dead
In Nazareth, travelling with Joseph and Mary each year for the Passover
Arrived in Nazareth
Years later, because it was still not safe in Bethlehem, and to fulfil a prophecy that Jesus would be called a Nazarene (2:23)
Weeks after birth (2:39)
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∙ 8y agoThere are some similarities and quite a few differences in the two accounts of the birth of Jesus.
Both accounts had Jesus born in the royal city of Bethlehem, and in both cases an angel announced the divine conception of Jesus. But one gospel says the angel spoke to Mary, the other says the angel spoke to Joseph. Neither gospel author knew about account in the other gospel and the stories would not make sense if both were true.
In Matthew, Bethlehem appears to be the home town of Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary. In Luke, Nazareth was the home town of Joseph and Mary, and Luke said that they were required to travel to Bethlehem to participate in a census - although scholars can find no record of a census during the time of Herod nor understand the context for it.
Both gospels say that people came to worship the baby Jesus. Matthew said that magi came from the east, while Luke said that poor shepherds came to worship him.
The modern understanding of the nativity is a syncretism of the accounts in Matthew and Luke, having Nazareth as the home town of Joseph and Mary.
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∙ 7y agoSome of the differences between Matthew and Luke nativity accounts are:
Difference .................................. Matthew ........................... Luke
Joseph's father ............................ Jacob (1:16) ........................ Heli (3:23)
Angel spoke to: ........................... Joseph only - in a dream .. Mary only - by visitation
Home town before birth ............Bethlehem ......................... Nazareth
Reason for being in Bethlehem Home town ........................ Census under Quirinius
Location in Bethlehem .............. House (2:11) ...................... Stable/manger (2:7,16)
From Bethlehem, went to: ........ Egypt .................................. Jerusalem, then Nazareth (2:22, 39)
Visited by: .................................. Magi, bearing valuable ...... Poor shepherds, who had been told
..................................................... .gifts fit for a king ............... by angels
Jesus spent his early years: ...... In Egypt, until word ........... In Nazareth, travelling with Joseph and
...................................................... that Herod was dead ........ Mary each year for the Passover
Arrived in Nazareth: ................. Years later, because it ....... Weeks after birth (2:39)
..................................................... was still not safe in
..................................................... Bethlehem, and to fulfil a prophecy that Jesus ..................................................... would be called a Nazarene (2:23)
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Which gospels contain Infancy narratives?
the gospels of matthew and luke both contain the Infancy narratives
Do the Gospels of Mark and John have detailed birth narratives?
A:No, there is nothing about the birth of Jesus in either Markor John. Writing some years before Matthew and Luke were written, theauthor of Mark simply knew nothing about the nativity traditions. John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that in his view, neither birth story, in Matthew and Luke, contains any historical truth. In the case of John's Gospel, which was loosely based on Luke's Gospel, it appears that the author omitted Luke's birth story simply because he did not accept it to be factual.
Were the writers of the Infancy Narratives inspired by God?
If the authors of the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke were not inspired by God, it is hard to know how they had such detailed knowledge that they disclose in their narratives nearly a century after the birth of Jesus.On the other hand, if they really were inspired by God, we could expect that both Infancy Narratives would be in substantial agreement as to the facts. Yet it would be hard to imagine two accounts that could differ so dramatically in describing the same event. Either:Nazareth was the home of Joseph and Mary, or Bethlehem was;Either the young family fled from Bethlehem to Egypt after the birth of Jesus, or they travelled peacefully to Jerusalem only a few weeks after the birth, then returned home to Nazareth;Either Joseph and Mary were returning home from Egypt to Bethlehem after the death of Herod but, being warned in a dream , turned aside and travelled to Nazareth instead, or they went immediately to Nazareth just a few weeks after the birth of Jesus;Either the angel told Joseph that the virgin Mary was to have a baby, or he told Mary - the two accounts can not both have been true;Either the father of Joseph was called Heli, or he was called Jacob.This analysis tells us that the evangelists were writing midrash and were not inspired by God.
Were Matthew Mark and Luke Jewish?
Luke was not Jewish; he was a Gentile. Matthew, Mark, and John were Jewish.
What was the purpose of the infancy narratives?
You would certainly expect the purpose of the infancy narratives to be to record the extraordinary accounts surrounding the birth of Jesus but, as Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) points out, Luke's infancy narrative is not only massively different from Matthew's, but also in details is virtually irreconcilable with it, for example: Joseph and Mary's home is in Bethlehem in Matthew 2:11 [house] but in Nazareth in Luke 2:4-7; they travel to Egypt in after the birth of Jesus Matthew 2:14, but to Jerusalem and then Nazareth in Luke 2:22,39. Scholars have frequently remarked on these stories of Jesus' birth and infancy. In the view of John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), neither birth story, in Matthew and Luke, contains any historical truth.So, if the infancy narratives contain no historical truth, they must have had a very different purpose than traditionally supposed.Both accounts show that Jesus was born of a virgin by divine conception. Both accounts confirm this fact by the visit from an angel, although in one case it is Joseph to whom the angel goes, while in the other it is Mary. Both accounts have witnesses testify to the divine birth: Matthew has the magi following the star from the east, while Luke has the poor shepherds who were told of the birth by angels. If the birth of Jesus was the will of God, he must surely be the Messiah. Both accounts show that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the town in which the Jews expected their hoped-for Messiah to be born. Matthew's Gospel tells how Jesus later was taken to live in Nazareth, so that he could be called Jesus of Nazareth, while Luke's Gospel tells how Mary and Joseph, who lived in Nazareth anyway, came to be in Bethlehem.Matthew's Gospel drew parallels between Jesus and the Old Testament Moses. The father of Joseph was called Jacob, just as the father of the Old Testament Joseph was called Jacob. King Herod sought to have all the children under two years old slaughtered, but Jesus escaped: just as the Old Testament pharaoh sought to have all the first-born children slaughtered, but Moses escaped. Just as Moses travelled back from Egypt to the Promised Land to save his people, Jesus travelled back from Egypt to save his people.A theme of Luke's Gospel was concern for the poor, so he had poor shepherds come to worship the baby Jesus, rather than the wealthy wise men of Matthew. Joseph and Mary were so poor they could only sacrifice a pair of pigeons at the Temple, when a lamb was normally expected. Luke confirmed the role of Jesus as the future Messiah by having Simeon, who had been promised that he would not die until he saw the Christ, declare that he had indeed seen the Messiah. The author of Luke frequently repeated a theme for a third time, to ensure acceptance by his readers, so he then has the prophetess Anna likewise give thanks to the Lord when she had seen Jesus.More than anything, the purpose of the infancy narratives was to show the readers, in each case, that Jesus was truly the Messiah. The authors could then follow Mark's narrative of the mission and crucifixion of Jesus, knowing that their readers were in no doubt as to the importance of what was to follow.
Which gospels contain Infancy narratives?
the gospels of matthew and luke both contain the Infancy narratives
How are the infancy narratives of Matther and Luke are like the good news?
Yes as you see in the entire bible only Matthew and Luke give the family tree of Jesus. That is from Joseph side as well as Marys side.
Who wrote the infancy narratives in the gospels?
A:There are two infancy narratives in the New Testament, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Since these gospels are traditionally attributed to the apostles Matthew and Luke, this would seem to tell us who wrote the infancy narratives. However, the gospels were originally anonymous and were only attributed by the Church Fathers to the apostles whose names they now bear later in the second century. Modern scholars say there is no good reason to accept those attributions and, in fact, neither gospels could have been written by an eyewitness to the life of Jesus or even someone who knew such an eyewitness. Thus, we do not know who wrote the gospels and we therefore do not know who really wrote the infancy narratives.
Do the infancy narratives proclaim that Jesus is the lord the son of god who saved us?
Yes, read the first chapter in the Gospel according to Matthew and the first chapter in the Gospel according to Luke.
Is it true that the infancy narratives are the gospels in miniature?
A:There are two infancy narratives in the New Testament, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. They differ so much from each other that it would be difficult to say that they both represent or symbolise anything in common. However, we could look at whether the infancy narrative in Matthew is that gospel in miniature and, similarly, whether the infancy narrative in Luke is that gospel in miniature. Matthew's infancy narrative draws a close parallel between Moses and Jesus, drawing extensively from the Old Testament. There are many parallels with the Old Testament, which was undoubtedly the inspiration and major source for Matthew's infancy narrative. Matthew's Gospel also, more than any other gospel, draws on the Old Testament to prefigure the life and mission of Jesus. In this way, the infancy narrative is indeed a miniature of Matthew's Gospel.Luke's infancy narrative includes a detailed story of the birth of John the Baptist, drawing on the Old Testament for this and the Magnificat, sung later by Mary. Luke' infancy narrative refers to the census of Quirinius, which actually took place at least ten years too late for the story, leading Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) to say that Luke likes to set his Christian drama in the context of well-known events from antiquity, but sometimes inaccurately. Rather than the wealthy magi, who brought expensive gifts for Jesus in Matthew's Gospel, Luke has poor shepherds come to worship Jesus. Luke's Gospel, more than any other gospel, appeals to the poor and talks about salvation for the poor. With its tale about John the Baptist, the inaccurate use of historical context, the poor shepherds and, again, its use of the Old Testament for source and inspiration, the infancy narrative is indeed a miniature of Luke's Gospel.
Which of the two Gospels of the Bible contain introduction called The Infancy narrative?
Luke and Matthew
Where in the bible is the story of baby Jesus located?
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke have accounts of Jesus' infancy.
How does Luke genealogy differ from Matthew What is the significance of that?
How does Matthew emphasize Jesus' Jewish heritage? Why does he do this?Answer this question…
What are the four narratives the cover the life and death of Jesus?
The four gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What are the first four books of the NT?
They can differ, but the first four are Matthew, John, Luke, and Mark.
Do the Gospels of Mark and John have detailed birth narratives?
A:No, there is nothing about the birth of Jesus in either Markor John. Writing some years before Matthew and Luke were written, theauthor of Mark simply knew nothing about the nativity traditions. John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that in his view, neither birth story, in Matthew and Luke, contains any historical truth. In the case of John's Gospel, which was loosely based on Luke's Gospel, it appears that the author omitted Luke's birth story simply because he did not accept it to be factual.
Which of the four Gospels is longest?
matthew Luke. Matthew has more chapters than Luke, but Luke is still the longest of the four gospels.
