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Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in
Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28
And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is
with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept
pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30 The angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 And
behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall
name Him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the
Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father
David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His
kingdom will have no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be,
since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy
Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the
Son of God. 36 And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also
conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in
her sixth month. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And
Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me
according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:26-37)
What does the Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary mean? It means that Mary's Son will be a God-Man. He will be born of a virgin. It means that Jesus will one day reign from Jerusalem, Israel over the land of Israel and over the people of Israel. His throne will never end, and His kingdom will never end. Not only will He reign over Israel, but He will reign over all the earth, and He will have no competitors (Zech. 14:9). There will be universal peace and prosperity (Isa. 2:1-4). He will be a just and fair King who will judge righteously because He will always know the truth (Isa. 11:1-10). He will reign upon present earth for a thousand years (Rev. 20:1-6). Then He will reign from New Jerusalem with His Father over that glorious city and over New Earth, joined by all His followers forever (Rev. 21:1-22:5). What a glorious future! Updated January 31, 2022
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