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The Birth of Jesus Christ
Luke 2:1 - 21
Super-section	Jesus and John the Baptist
Contrasts	The Birth of John the Baptist
Form	chiasm, 13-parts
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• A. circumstances of birth (1-7)
  • B. shepherds, glory (8-9a)
    • C. filled with fear (9b)
      • D. for all people (10)
        • E. City of David, baby lying in a manger (11-12)
          • F. came angelic heavenlies (13)
            • G. Gloria in excelsis Deo (14)
          • F' went angels into heaven (15)
        • E' Bethlehem, baby lying in a manger (15b-17)
      • D' all the people wondered (18)
    • C' pondered in her heart (19)
  • B' shepherds, glorifying (20)
• A' circumstances of name, pre-birth (21)