Mirian Views of Jesus
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In general, the Mirian understanding of Jesus is almost identical with the contemporary Orthodox Christian understanding of Him. It is important to note that, although similar to contemporary views, the Mirian Church has a slightly unusual, but not unique, interpretation of His life, death, Resurrection, and connection with the Jewish culture of His time, especially with the four main Jewish schools of thought: the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Essenes, and the Zealots.
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[edit] Birth
According to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus was born during the time when "Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria" (Luke 2:1), which took place during the years 6 or 7 AD. The Gospel of Matthew places Jesus' birth under the reign of Herod the Great, who died in 4 BC. The author of Matthew also recorded that Herod had all the male children in Bethlehem two years old and younger executed, based on a prophecy relayed to him by the magi that a new King of the Jews had been born in the town.[1] Most scientists are inclined to agree on 4 BC,[2] but the Mirian Church traditionally places Jesus's birth in 7 BC. According to both Matthew and Luke, and also to Tradition, Christ was born in Bethlehem to His mother Mary through a virgin birth.
As known from the New Testament, Mother Mary was a young Jewish woman, and a resident of Nazareth in Galilee, who was betrothed to a devout Jewish man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. However, before the marriage, she was already "found to be with child" through the Holy Spirit. An angel of the Lord named Gabriel came to Mary in a vision and said to her:
- "Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God. You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son and you shall call his name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest. There shall be no end of His kingdom." (Luke 1:31-33)
Jesus' birth is believed to have fulfilled the prophecy made by Isaiah (7:14).
[edit] Life and Ministry
[edit] Death & Resurrection
[edit] References
- ↑ "Nativity of Jesus." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 21 Oct 2009, 11:00 UTC. 29 Oct 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nativity_of_Jesus&oldid=321171559>.
- ↑ Mother See of Holy Etchimadzin
