In the foreshadowing of the virgin birth, Mary
is foreshadowed by Rebekah. In today’s parallel – Mary and Rebekah were visited
by men who were led by something from heaven. The wise men in Matthew were led
by a star that went before them and in Luke the shepherds in the field were led
to Mary’s location by an angel that told them about the child. The
foreshadowing in Genesis has elements from both – an angel (Luke) before you
(Matthew).
Matthew
02:09… And behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them.
Luke
02:09… And an angel of the Lord
appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
filled with fear.
Genesis
24:07… he
will send his angel before you…
J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament
Previously:
The accounts of
Mary and Rebekah both start with an angel sent by God – Luke 1:26/Genesis
24:7,40
Mary and Rebekah
were virgins who were betrothed to a man – Luke 1:27/Genesis 24:16,51
Mary and Rebekah
were selected by God - Luke 1:30/Genesis 24:14,44
Mary and Rebekah
consented to being selected by God - Luke 1:38/Genesis 24:57-58
Mary and Rebekah went with haste and told
their relatives what had happened - Luke 1:36,39/Genesis 24:28
Mary and Rebekah were blessed by their
relatives - Luke 1:42/Genesis 24:60
God provided
information about the future of Mary and Rebekah’s unborn children and the
nature of their pregnancies - Matthew 1:20/Genesis 25:23
Mary and Rebekah’s
lives were potentially threatened by their pregnancies – Matthew
1:18-19/Genesis 25:22
Mary and Rebekah
stayed in a shelter where animals also stayed – Luke 02:07/Genesis 24:25
Mary and Rebekah
were visited by “wise” men bringing gifts who had travelled through Mesopotamia
– Matthew 02:01,11/Genesis 24:10
Mary and Rebekah
were visited by men who worshipped the Lord at the house where they were
staying - Matthew 02:11/Genesis 24:26
Mary and Rebekah were
visited by men who were bearing gifts including gold - Matthew 02:11/Genesis 24:10,53
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