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Luke 1:35 (NIV):
“The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'”
This verse is part of the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary about the miraculous conception of Jesus Christ, emphasizing that His birth would be through divine intervention by the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:35 explains how Mary, a virgin, would conceive Jesus Christ. When Mary expressed her confusion about how she could become pregnant since she had not been with a man (Luke 1:34), the angel Gabriel provided a profound answer:
- The Role of the Holy Spirit:
Gabriel explained that the Holy Spirit would “come upon” Mary. This means that God’s Spirit would actively and supernaturally work within her. It’s not a biological process as humans understand it but a miraculous act of God’s power. - The Power of the Most High:
The term “Most High” refers to God. The “overshadowing” signifies divine protection and presence. Just as God’s presence overshadowed the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament (a symbol of God dwelling among His people), the power of God would envelop Mary to bring about the miraculous conception. - The Identity of the Child:
The result of this divine act would be a holy child, set apart from all others, free from sin, and uniquely the Son of God. This emphasizes that Jesus’ identity is both divine (Son of God) and human (born of Mary).
In simpler terms, Gabriel reassures Mary that her pregnancy would be a result of God’s power and not a natural process, making her child holy and uniquely the Son of God. This highlights that Jesus’ birth was unlike any other in history—He is both fully human and fully divine.
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