Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name

Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us. Matthew chapter 1, verse 23, and Isaiah

7 verse 14. Hey listeners, this is Nick from Scripture Central, and today's podcast addresses the question.

Why do we have multiple accounts of Jesus' birth?

For millennia, the world looked forward to a promised Messiah who would redeem mankind.

The Old Testament is filled with prophetic messages and foreshadowing of the Messiah's

life, ministry, and atoning sacrifice, testifying that in due time, he would come to make all things

right. As such, the promised advent of the Messiah's birth did not go unnoticed on either hemisphere.

Multiple prophets and historians chronicled the

advent of Jesus Christ and the miraculous circumstances of his birth. In the New Testament, Matthew

and Luke recorded the events leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ and significant events

from his early childhood. A great deal of consistency is found throughout

the two records. Both Luke and Matthew make clear the following points relating to Jesus'

birth and childhood. Number 1. Joseph was of a direct male descendant of David and Abraham.

Number 2. Mary and Joseph were only betrothed at the time of the conception

of Jesus, and they had no sexual relations before Jesus was born. Number three, the conception

of Jesus was miraculous and involved the Holy Ghost. Number four, an angel announced the forthcoming birth of the Messiah.

Number five, an angel decreed that the baby's name should be Jesus.

Number six, an angel stated that Jesus would save his people and be the Savior.

Number seven, the baby was born of a virgin. Number eight, the birth took place in

Bethlehem. Number nine, the birth is chronologically related to the reign of Herod the Great.

And number 10, the holy child was raised as a mortal in Nazareth. Despite these similarities, the two accounts of Jesus'

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