"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 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. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS."
The divine birth, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is the single most earth shaking chain of events that have occurred since God's creation of the earth and man.
As this scripture says, Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost and began His life as a perfect Child, un-defiled by the sin that is inherent in man since the fall of Adam.
We will learn as these lessons progress, that it was imperative that Jesus be born perfect, live a perfect sin-free life, and die perfect. Having NO sin charged against Him.
Jesus, being a Jew, was required to live in total obedience to the The Law of Moses that God had placed on His chosen people, the Jewish race. That law required many things of Him that the law of grace does not demand of Christians today. However, the law of grace could not take affect until Jesus had completed His testament and His sacrificial ordeal. Thereby, paying the sin debt for all who would place their faith in Him.
Hebrews 5:9, "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"~
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