Infancy Narratives

1. known as the “good news” (evangelium) tells the story of Jesus.
4. the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary
6. the canticle Mary uses to respond
8. The prayer John’s father, Zechariah offered
9. Portrayed as a New Elijah
10. Wrote the Gospel so the Jewish people would know that Jesus was the fulfillment of the old Testament.
12. the prophetess who recognized Jesus’ as the expected messiah
13. The Son of God
15. narratives refers to the stories in the Bible that tell of the events that surrounded the birth of Jesus.
16. Testament the first part of the Christian Bible that tells about the Jews, their history, and God's words to them in the time before Jesus Christ was born.

2. Acknowledges Mary as the mother of God
3. wanted to show Christ’s humility through his love of the poor and women those in society noone cared about.
5. an outward physical sign of the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people.
7. the prophet who recognized Jesus’ as the expected messiah
11. Where Jesus was born
14. He did not include any stories regarding Jesus’ birth