Paschal Mystery Unit 2: Articles 13, 14, 15, 16 Article 13: Mary • Annunciation• Immaculate Conception- • Theotokos– Mary was chosen by God from all the descendants of Eve to bear Jesus Joseph • All accounts emphasize Joseph as a righteous man of faith • “When he found out Mary was pregnant he wanted to divorce her quietly so that she would not be subject to harsh penalties or even stoned to death” • Joseph is a model husband and father who puts his complete trust in God • Career: – Carpenter – Stonemason • Assumed Joseph died before Jesus’ public ministry Article 14: The Gospels and Christological Prophecies • Foreshadow- • Christological- • The Gospel stories of Jesus fulfill many Old Testament Messianic Prophecies: – “The Savior will be born in Bethlehem” – “The Savior will be full of zeal for God’s house, the Temple” – “The Savior will come into his glory arriving on a donkey” Article 15: Why the Word Became Flesh • Analogy of Faith- • The Pachal Mystery could not have happened without the Incarnation, and without the Paschal Mystery there is no need for the Incarnation • Incarnation- Incarnation cont. • Nincene Creed, “For us men and for our salvation…he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man.” • 100% God or (Fully) • 100% Man or (Fully) – Or “Truly” • “The Incarnation is a mystery to us, but at the time appointed by God, Jesus Christ, the Word of God, became incarnate” • “True Man” refers to his humanity, not masculinity Reasons for the Incarnation • To Reconcile Us with God through the Forgiveness of Sins: – Expiation- • That We Might Know the Depth of God’s Love: – “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…” (John 3:16) Reasons for the Incarnation • To Be Our Model of Holiness: • To Make Us Partakers of the Divine Nature: Reasons for the Incarnation • To Destroy the Power of the Devil: Article 16: The Titles Say It All • 1) Jesus- • 3)Son of God- • 2)Christ- • 4)Lord-