Things in the Bible not really in the Bible...and a few surprises

Christmas Oops of the Day

Mary said yes to her divine pregnancy the moment angel Gabriel told her.

Luke 1:26-38  and  56

Christmas Fact of the Day

No!  She was troubled  (“pondered”) why he greeted her in the way he did – “favored one”. Then she became afraid. Then she questioned the logic of what he told her because she was unmarried. 

Oddly, she did not respond to the baby being the Son of the Most High, so he repeated himself, saying he will be the Son of God. 

She must have been troubled (“pondered”) again, so the angel added some reassurance:  Her elderly cousin, Elizabeth, was pregnant too, and that should be proof to her that God can do the impossible. After accepting the “holy challenge,” Mary rushed to see Elizabeth.  If Elizabeth really was pregnant, then Mary knew she was too. 

Whew!  The angel sure had a challenge with Mary.  

And, by the way, she stayed with Elizabeth for three months, long enough to hold Elizabeth’s miracle baby in her arms.  Then she was ready to return home and face Joseph.

You’re smart.  Read the Bible for yourself.  Find out for yourself.