12/22 /15
And she brought forth her firstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:
and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them,
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy,which shall be to all people.
good tidings of great joy,which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior,
which is
which is
Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:7-11
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The title "Christ the Lord" would probably have been said as "Messiah Adonai" in the Aramaic that these shepherds spoke. This is a not-so-subtle intimation that this newborn child was not only the promised Messiah, but also the One known as "the Lord" in the Old Testament. The angel is not merely announcing the birth of a special baby in Bethlehem but that God had been born as a human being
and shall bring forth a son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is,
God with us.
Matthew 1:23
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
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Matthew's account is plain and straightforward, as if he were laying out the facts in a court case, and in a way, he is building a case for the reader—particularly the Jewish reader—to accept Jesus as the Messiah. He takes great pains to present the facts that will show that Jesus fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 to the letter. What is more, this is an event in which Jesus Himself is passive, having no active part in the fulfillment of the prophecy. This, of course, increases the improbability of its achievement by human manipulation.
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Corinne Mustafa
Corinne Mustafa
The drama is unfolding and the remembrance celebration will soon begin. I have a picture that I received from a friend that says, "It's the moat wonderful time of the year." We love the celebration, the beautiful displays in and our of houses and stores, the lovely Christmas programs, and the special fellowship we participate in. God is good! The history of all He has done throughout history for us...told in the Bible...gives us so much that blesses us and are reasons to celebrate throughout the year. Merry Christmas!
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