Contrasting the Christmas Story with the Second Coming
First Coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Coming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angels (Mt. 1:20). . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returns with Angels (Rev.
19:14) Angels Collect (Matt.13:49)
Angels - "Peace of Earth" (Luke 2:13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Establishes Peace (Micah 4:3)
City of Birth (Micah 5:2; Matt.2:6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location
of Return (Zech. 14:4)
Time of His Coming (Dan.9:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Time of his
Return (Dan. 9:25; 9:27)
No Room in Inn(Luke 2:7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .People of
God Priveleged (Isaiah 49:22-23)
Placed in Manger (Luke 2:7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat on Throne
(Mat.25:31)
Shepherds Terrified (Luke 2:9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Terrified
(Rev. 6:15-16)
Shepherd's Fields (Luke 2:9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fields Leveled,
Jerusalem Raised Up (Zech. 14:10)
Shepherd's Go Tell (Luke 2:17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .People Go and
Teach (Isaiah 2:3)
Magi From East Came (Matt.2:1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nations Come (Isaiah
2:2; Isaiah 60:3)
Star Appeared (Matt.2:7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Signs in
Heaven (Joel 3:30; 3:15-16)
Herod Feared He'd lose Kingdom (Matt.2:3). . . . . . .Kingdoms Become Christ's
(Zech 14:9; Rev. 17:14; 11:15)
Searched for Child (Matt.2:8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Everyone Sees
His Return (Rev. 1:7)
Bowed and Worshipped (Matt.2:11). . . . . . . . . . . . . Nations Will Worship
(Zech 14:16; Isaiah 27:13)
Presented with Gifts (Matt.2:11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nations Bring
Him Gifts (Isaiah 60:5-7)