The Angel of the Lord’s Poem about the Birth of Jesus – Matthew 01:20-22

In Matthew 1:20-22, the Angel of the Lord created a poem about the birth of Jesus. Below are the Hebrew pun combinations:

“Appeared” נראה

“Fear” תירא

“Conceiving” הרה

“Spirit” רוח

           

“Jesus” ישו״ע

“Save” יושיע

“People” עמי

“Sins” מעונותם

“Virgin” העלמה

“Emmanuel” עמנואל

“God With Us” אלקים עמנו

20 But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared {“Appeared” (נראה)}

to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid {“Fear” (תירא)}

to take Mary your wife. For that which is conceived {“Conceiving” (הרה)}

in her is from the Holy Spirit {“Spirit” (רוח)}.

21 And she will give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus {“Jesus” (ישו״ע)}, for he will save {“Save” (יושיע)}

his people {“People” (עמי)} from their sins {“Sins” (מעונותם)}.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin {“Virgin” (העלמה)}

shall be with child {“Conceiving” (הרה)} and bear a son,

and they shall call his name Immanuel {“Emmanuel” (עמנואל)},”

which means, “God with us {“God With Us” (אלקים עמנו)}.”

Based on “The Passion: The Poetry of God”