ARRIVAL

The birth of Jesus, foretold for generations, came to pass through Mary, a virgin and descendant of David. His royal lineage would carry not just in the earthly, but in the heavenly. He would rule in unexpected ways, as he came through unexpected means, down from heaven as a baby. 

(Luke 1:30-33)

After the wise men had gone, an angel from the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt! Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is looking for the child and wants to kill him.” That night, Joseph got up and took his wife and the child to Egypt, where they stayed until Herod died. As the Scriptures say, “From Zion someone will come to rescue us. Then Jacob’s descendants will stop being evil. This is what the Lord has promised to do when he forgives their sins.” 

(Matthew 2:13-15)