After the dismal failures of Israel during the time of the judges, the restoration began with the birth of a son to a barren woman.
In the next pair of sections about John and Jesus, Luke reported that the Word of God came upon John, and the Holy Spirit...
Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
