Luk 1:27 | TNotes | STEP | 1:27 engaged to be married: In Jewish culture, marriages were arranged, and engagement was a formal legal contract between two families. Girls were normally married by their mid-teens. • Joseph, a descendant of King David: See Matt 1:1-16 . Joseph’s ancestry is significant because the Messiah was to be a descendant of King David (2 Sam 7:11-16 ; Isa 9:7 ).

bMatt 1:1-16►

c2 Sam 7:11-16►

dIsa 9:7►

‏ Luke 1:27

1:27 ^a engaged to be married: In Jewish culture, marriages were arranged, and engagement was a formal legal contract between two families. Girls were normally married by their mid-teens.

• Joseph, a descendant of King David: See Matt 1:1-16 ^b. Joseph’s ancestry is significant because the Messiah was to be a descendant of King David (2 Sam 7:11-16 ^c; Isa 9:7 ^d).