Luke 2:25-35
Friday, June 5th, 2009The description in 2:21-24 of Mary and Joseph brining Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord introduces the events of 2:25-38, namely two Jewish people who have been waiting for the Messiah, and who are at the temple to meet and bless Him. It seems that Luke, following the instructions of Deuteronomy [...]
Luke 2:21-24
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Mary and Joseph, as the parents to the promised Messiah, were responsible for making sure that Jesus obeyed the Law of Moses and the conditions of the covenants even from birth. This was both to train Him in obedience, and also to make sure that He was able to fulfill the Law in it’s entirety. [...]
Luke 2:1-7
Thursday, April 30th, 2009The first chapter of Luke revealed some of the great Messianic expectations. The Messiah, it was believed, would overthrow enemy occupation, restore righteousness and justice on the earth, set right all wrongs, and remove oppression from the land. The Messiah would then rule and reign over all the earth from the throne of David in [...]