How was Christ's first advent to be heralded?

Answer

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert
a highway for our God." Isa. 40: 3.

Who does the apostle say saw Christ after He was risen?
What were these gifts that Christ gave to men?
Could such a help be found among the creatures which God had already made?
How may one know that this does not refer to the earthly sanctuary ?
When we see all these things, what are we to know?
When afflicted, for what did he pray?
What encouragement is held out concerning the branches which have been broken off?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle