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Good News of Great Joy! Cultural Context, Meaning and Implications of the birth of Jesus.
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In Today's podcast episode we take a look at the birth of Jesus by doing a survey of Luke 2:1-20.
The purpose of doing it this way is to help us appreciate the significance of the birth of Jesus by starting with the context which He was born into. We have to remember that Jesus was a Jew. He was the Jewish Messiah, first! Therefore, there are references in the life of Jesus, including his birth that we would never understand unless we see them in the proper context.
For example:
What is the significance of Jesus being born in Bethlehem? What exactly was the cloth that they wrapped him in? How does the name of Jesus' mother affirm Jesus' role as the "greater" Moses?
As we understand the context of Jesus' birth, we are better able to appreciate and embrace the meaning and purpose of his birth.
For example:
Why is Jesus' birth proclaimed as good news of great joy? How does His birth accomplish peace for those with whom God is well pleased? We go into these questions in today's episode.
And finally, we conclude by considering how we ought to respond to the birth of Jesus both biblically and practically.
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