##Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary.##
All of whom violated sexual community standards to some degree.
Tamar — incest with her father-in-law
Rahab — a harlot who hid the Israelite spies
Ruth — single women slept with Boaz (but nothing more)
Bathsheba — adultery (but not her adultery, so to speak)
Mary — pregnant before being married
Tamar, Rahab — Canaanites
Ruth — Moabite
Bathsheba — Hittite
Mary — Jew
Four contributed non-Jewish DNA to the Lord
All represented those who were outcasts, due to the fact they were women, plus the shadow of sexual problems.
The first to recognize Jesus as King were the pagan(?) Magi.
The first to be told about Jesus were the shepherds, about the lowest class in society, by angels, yet.
A King of kings born in a barn.
Very interesting symbolism.
Good points.
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.1 Cor. 1:26-29.
[W]hen I am weak [in the flesh and my own strength], then I am strong [in the Lord and His strength]2 Cor. 12:10.