Birth of John the Baptist Foretold by Gabriel
Luke recounts Zechariah and Elizabeth, aged and childless, receiving a divine promise of a son. The angel Gabriel informs Mary she will bear Jesus, the Most High’s Son. Elizabeth conceives, Mary visits, and Zechariah regains speech as John is named. The chapter closes with John’s future role as forerunner and spiritual awakening.
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Zechariah
Elizabeth
John
Israel
Elijah
Gabriel
Mary
Jesus
David
Jacob
Christmas Birth and Flight of Jesus in Luke and Matthew
Readings from Luke and Matthew recount the census in Caesar Augustus era, Mary and Joseph's trek to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, shepherds and angels, the visit of the wise men, gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh, the star, Herod's plot, the flight to Egypt, and return to Nazareth fulfilling prophecies. The narrative blends nativity with the flight into Egypt and Herod's decree.
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Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Jesus
Herod
East
Jerusalem
Lord
Egypt
Howling Wolves Not Carols Marked City's First Yuletide
In Christmas 1878 Garden City founded on Arkansas River, Sequoyah County. Four frame buildings slept beneath snow while wolves howled outside. Hunters James Fulton John Stevens and Emanuel Schnars returned with game for a holiday feast as Rev Michael Turner led a humble Christmas Eve gathering at the Fulton Hotel. Romance blossomed among residents and the town celebrated a bountiful first year despite isolation.
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R.H. d’Allemand
Garden City
Arkansas River
Sequoyah
Jay
James Fulton
Plains
John Stevens
Emanuel Schnars
Fulton Hotel
L. R. Menke
William Fulton
L. T. Walker
Michael Turner
Santa
Sadie Fulton
Emanuel Sefiurs
Belle Turner
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Saiita
Blemish School
Ropolitan Museum of Art
Abijah
Aaron
House of David
Judah
Thase
Caesar Augustus
Quirinius
Syria
Christ
Bethleham
City of
Christ the Lord
Jeremiah
Ramah
Rachel
Land of
Archelaus
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