Angels' Song, Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Luke 2:8-21

Luke has raised our expectations for the arrival of King Jesus: Two The birth of Jesus may have been told in prosaic language, but the response to it certainly was not. A third angelic announcement was made, and the heavenly choir sang, “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” Why the celebration? This is why: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Let’s take a closer look at this seminal story in Luke’s Christmas narrative.

December 22, 2024