Which event marks Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she will bear the Savior?

• A. Annunciation
• B. Conscience
• C. Covenant
• D. Intercession

Answer: (A)

The event being tested is the Annunciation: the moment when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her she will conceive and bear the Savior, by the Holy Spirit. This encounter, described in Luke 1:26–38, marks a pivotal moment in salvation history because it ushers in the Incarnation—the divine Word taking human flesh. Mary’s willing response, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word,” is the human assent that enables this plan to unfold.

This term is specific to that divine announcement, unlike conscience (the inner sense of right and wrong), covenant (a sacred agreement), or intercession (praying on behalf of others). Those ideas describe different aspects of faith and relationship with God, not the particular announcement to Mary about bearing the Savior.