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Flashback to Isaac’s Birth: Symmetry with Jesus’ birth
Isaac’s birth is one of the most anticipated and drawn out events in the Bible. God promised Abraham, then 75 years old, a ‘great nation’ in Genesis 12. Obeying God’s promise, Abraham left Mesopotamia for Canaan, the Promised Land, arriving a few months later. But before Abraham could father ‘a great nation,’ he needed a…
Christmas – The Jesus Birth Story
Christmas is distinguished as a primary global festival, celebrated by nations around the world. Christmas celebrations are replete with music, food, decorations and gifts – while the exact way of celebrating varies from nation to nation. But at its historic core, Christmas celebrates the birth of a poor Jewish boy born just over 2000 years…
Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?
We saw that ‘Christ’ is an Old Testament title. Let us now look at this question: was Jesus of Nazareth that ‘Christ’ predicted in the Old Testament? From the Line of David Psalm 132 in the Old Testament, written 1000 years before Jesus lived, contained a specific prophecy. It said: 10 For the sake of your…