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Emmanuel -2
Christmas according to the Gospel Yesterday, in part one of this 3-part Christmas series, I mentioned that ‘Emmanuel’ is a Latin or romanized spelling of “Immanuel” from the Hebrew. I also remind us that Christmas was a minor celebration, actually banned at times by the church. We began discussion of the Nativity (the birth of…
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Judea of Herod
(Just a bit more Roman history before we continue in Luke 7) Prior to Roman Rule: • Judah in path of invading armies crossing eastern Mediterranean shores – Judah controlled by Syrians, Greeks, Romans, others over the years • Syrians took over in 198 B.C., introduced Greek culture to Jews – Jews allowed to keep…
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Conquered and the Conquerers
Jesus, Son of Man, comes among us with a perspective of history of another dimension we can scarcely comprehend: time. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Before Abraham was, I AM. Remarkable statements! A perspective of history which can only be viewed outside of our dimension of time. Never-the-less,…
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