Luke 1:1-56
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Verses 5-25
Why does Luke begin with John the Baptist’s birth rather than with Jesus’ birth?
Why does he take so much care to make the birth stories parallel?
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Exegesis
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Verses 5-25
Notice the parallels between his description of the two births: the parents are introduced (verses 5-7 and 26-27), an angel appears to announce the birth (verses 8-23 and 28-30), a sign is given (verses 18-20 and 34-38), and a woman who has had no children becomes pregnant miraculously (verses 24-25 and 42).
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