The birth of the Messiah (anointed one)

Every year during the month of December, the world celebrates the birth of the Messiah. However, do you know what real significance of His birth meant? The version of the Son of God’s birth that you hear in the churches and in popular culture is not the accurate story. Let’s look at the announcement made to Mary regarding the future birth of her Son.

 

Luke 1:26-27

²⁶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

²⁷ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

 

What’s important to see from the above passage is that Mary’s betrothed husband is of the house of David. This is significant because what you won’t hear from the churches and popular culture is that Jehoshua prophetically has to be of the seed (lienage) of David in order to be the true Messiah and Son of God. Let’s continue to look at the announcement of the Messiah’s birth:

³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JEHOSHUA.

 

Notice that Mary is not pregnant yet but this is something that will happen in the future. His name would be called Jehoshua which means “the salvation of Jehovah”. This is also important to remember as Jehoshua didn’t come in His own name and authority but in Jehovah God’s. You won’t hear this in the churches due to their false belief that Jesus is God rather than God’s Son and Messianic King.

³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and Jehovah God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

³³ And he shall reign over the house of Israel for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

 

Here the angel tells Mary that her Son will be called the Son of God, showing us that Mary was not pregnant yet and that Jesus was not the Son of God yet. Why will Jehoshua be called the Son of God? This is where the churches and popular culture have told lies. The angel said that Jehoshua will be called the Son of God because He will be given the throne of His father David. The churches tell you that Jesus is the Son of God because He is God Himself, as one third of a trinity, yet scripture tells us differently. The Messiah’s birth is actually a fulfillment of an oath that God made with David, in that he would have a descendant that would establish his kingdom and throne forever (2 Samuel 7:8-16). This is why Jehoshua is the Son of God, because He is the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant not because of some fairytale.