The Birth of Christ to Fulfill the Prophets

"While they were there, the time came for her
to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and
wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because
there was no place for them in the inn. And the angel said: 'to you
is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah.
the Christ.'"
The Nativity With The Prophets Isaiah and
Ezekiel
Duccio di Buoninsegna
Andrew W. Mellon Collection, National Gallery of Art, DC,
USA
The Presentation to fulfill the Law

After 8 days had passed, it was time to
circumcize the child; and he was called Jesus..."
Luke 2: 6-7; 11; 21
The Oddi Altarpiece The Presentation in the
Temple
Raffaello Sanzio
Pinacoteca Vaticani, Vatican City
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