Overview and Objectives
Lesson Overview
This lesson presents a time-line of Jesus’ life and ministry and helps you gain an overview of Jesus’ life on earth. It then focuses on His birth as presented in both Matthew and Luke.
Lesson ObjectivesWhen you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Identify and discuss chronological questions about Jesus’ birth and ministry, so that you can think more clearly about the events of His life.
- Compare and contrast accounts of Jesus’ birth as presented by Matthew and Luke.
- Discuss the key relationships between John the Baptist and Jesus in relation to their births and ministries.
- Gain a greater appreciation for the miraculous event when “The Word became flesh.”
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Why do you think the incident of Jesus astounding the teachers in the temple (Luke 2:41-52) is the only significant detail the Bible provides concerning Jesus’ childhood and youth? Why do you think that incident was included?