Hidden Heroes in the Christmas Story: Elizabeth, Mary's Cousin
by David Chadwick
Zechariah was yesterday's hidden hero in the Christmas story. It only seems right to include his wife, Elizabeth. Her story is found alongside her husband's story in Luke 1:5-25.
Elizabeth, like Zechariah, was very old and beyond child bearing years. She desperately desired a baby.
After the angel appeared to Zechariah, he expressed doubt about this child and was silenced by the Lord. Somehow, he must have been able to tell her about the angel's message to him through writings and sign language.
Being a righteous and Godly woman, Elizabeth was a daughter of a priest in the…
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