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In the Fullness of Time, God Sent His Son

December 11, 2017
Did you ever wonder about the timing of Jesus’ birth? Was there any particular reason He was born around 2,000 years ago? Why at that time, and not earlier? Or after? Ultimately, only God knows the answer to those questions. But that hasn’t stopped Christians from speculating. As Paul tells us in Galatians 4:4, “When the time came to...more

Birth of Christ: The Silence is Broken after a 400 Year Intermission

January 20, 2016
“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son” (Galatians 4:4). The Old Testament closes around 400 B.C., with the Persians dominating the Middle East. Books like Ezra and Nehemiah, and prophets like Haggai and Malachi, are at the end of Old Testament history. Yes, there are significant books (the Apocrypha) written in the intertestamental period...more

Isaiah’s Prophecies: Cradle, Cross, and Crown

December 16, 2015
Last week’s blog focused on Elijah and his confrontation with the prophets of Baal and the rulers in the northern kingdom, specifically Ahab and Jezebel. Meanwhile, God also had His prophets doing their work in the southern kingdom of Judah. The divided kingdom, as we learned, occurred after Solomon, when 10 of the tribes broke to form the northern...more

Jesus is the Main Character of the Whole Bible: Reflections on Luke 24

October 15, 2015
Following the resurrection, Luke’s Gospel tells the account of Jesus walking alongside two travelers on the road to Emmaus. These two were, “Discussing everything that had taken place,” when Jesus came and joined them on their journey, “But they were prevented from recognizing him” (see vv. 14-16). When Jesus inquired of their dispute, the travelers told him, “The things...more
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