Advent, in and of itself, means to wait for something to arrive, like "the advent of Spring."
Unlike the anticipation we felt as children, waiting to unwrap presents, and feeling like it was nearly impossible to wait. As adults, however, the period of Advent before Christmas should be a serious reflection of Jesus' birth, and what occurred in order for Him to be born.
If you study the Bible you'll find both the Old Testament and New Testament anticipated his coming. The book of Isaiah from the Old Testament foretold of his birth, and it was written between 700 and 640 BC!
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