"A second reason why Jesus chose Mary was because of her lineage. Mary’s lineage directly traced back through David, Judah, and Jacob (Luke 3:23 - 38). The Savior had to be born in the right lineage, to which Mary perfectly fit the requirements. There were multiple prophecies in the Old Testament concerning the Savior, which specifically recorded that the Lord would be born of David’s lineage. The prophet Isaiah wrote, 'A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.' (Isaiah11:1) 

"The 'Branch' Isaiah refers to is the Lord. In addition to Isaiah prophesying about Jesus being the 'Branch', Isaiah also prophesied about Jesus’ birth, 'Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel'. (Isaiah 7:14) Through these passages of Scripture, we can see that one reason Jesus chose Mary was because of her lineage. Her lineage was perfect for the birth of the Savior as it fulfilled prophecies of the Lord. 

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