Setting the Stage: A Review of Luke 1 - 2

Six objectives that Jesus must accomplish.

1. Jesus must bring social upheaval (1:46 – 55 Mary)

2. Jesus must fulfill God’s promises of salvation for Israel, beginning with the forgiveness of sins (1:67 – 79 Zacharias)

3. Jesus must fulfill God’s promises of salvation for the world (2:29 – 32 Simeon)

4. Jesus must bring division to Israel and expose hearts that oppose God (2:34 – 35 Simeon)

5. Jesus must fulfill the hope of those who expect God to fulfill His promises (2:38 Anna)

6. Jesus must fulfill all that His Father has for Him to do (2:49 Jesus)