Luke: A Faithful God, A Model Faith, A Royal Baby

A faithful God, a model faith and a royal baby.
The opening two chapters of Luke’s gospel highlight the faithfulness of God as the Old Testament story – a story awaiting a conclusion for a people awaiting consolation – comes to its climax in Jesus. Jesus is revealed as the fulfilment of Jewish hopes for salvation, an expression of God’s mercy and faithfulness to his promises.

In Luke 1:26-38 we are told of another child to be born. Mary’s child surpasses Elizabeth’s; Mary’s faith surpasses Zechariah’s. And in the midst, God does the impossible, in faithfulness to his promises.