The doctrine of the Incarnation is a foundational belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Before it directly involved the Messiah, it first began with the faithfulness of a simple Jewish woman named Mary.

1. The Jewish View of Pregnancy and its significance is different from modern perspectives.

2. Mary and Elizabeth rightly understood their unborn children were living beings.

3. Our understanding of reality is informed by the truth claims made in scripture.