Incarnation
For Christians, JesusThe central figure of Christian history and devotion. The second person of the Trinity. ChristA title given to Jesus meaning Messiah or Anointed One. is the incarnationThe belief that God took human form in Jesus Christ. It is also the belief that God in Christ is active in the Church and in the world. of God on Earth. Christians believe that God chose to reveal himself as a human being to spread his teaching, to teach humans how to live good lives by following his laws, and to offer human beings the chance of salvationThe healing of a broken relationship between people and God.. This is expressed in the Bible in the gospelThe teachings of Jesus and the apostles. of John:
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (John 1:14)
The Gospel of Luke (1:26鈥35) tells how the Virgin MaryMary, the mother of Jesus. is visited by the Angel Gabriel, who announces to her that she will become pregnant through the Holy SpiritThe third person of the Trinity. Active as God's presence and power in the world.:
Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High
This event is often referred to as the annunciationThe announcement of the innunciation by Angel Gabriel as read in the Bible (Luke 1: 26-38)..
Jesus鈥 birth is believed to have been a miracleSomething that breaks the laws of science and is assumed to be caused by God in theistic religion or by special powers in Buddhism., because Mary was a virginA person who has not had a penetrative sexual relationship. and was made pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Jesus had no biological father on Earth. Mary鈥檚 husband, Joseph, can be seen as Jesus鈥 earthly stepfather.
Question
Why was Jesus鈥 birth miraculous?
Because his mother, Mary, became pregnant by the Holy Spirit, which means that Jesus did not have a human father. Jesus鈥 father is God.