been adopted by Christians and labeled the Old Testament. These thirty-nine books were written before the birth of Jesus. The twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the product of the Christian movement following the birthday of the church on the day of Pentecost, sometime around 30-33...
Calendars are powerful political, religious and social tools. Their symbolism incorporates spiritual, temporal, cosmological, celestial, numerical and agricultural truths, often in the guise of cultural myth. The authority ancient kings, carried througho
parallels can be drawn first to Jesus, as He is God’s gracious gift and provision of a New Covenant given to us as His people. We, God’s people
The Scriptures we will look at in this study are those that deal with the lineage of Christ and the prophecies of His birth. These prophecies, as a part of that
2. The import of this designation as given to Jesus of Nazareth may now readily be apprehended. (1.) No attentive reader of the Old Testament can help noticing that in every part of the prophecies there is ever and anon presented to our view an illustrious personage destined to appear at...
1st Temple (Solomon's) Was Destroyed & Ezekiel Prophecies 6-9 of 13523 BC Declaration to Rebuild Jerusalem—Nehemiah 2:5-8454 BC 2nd Temple Dedication—Daniel 9:25405 BC Jesus Christ's Birth Year—Luke 2:7-85 BC Jesus Christ Was Baptized, Fasted 40 Days, Was Tempted by Satan, & His ...
After this we will look at propheciesJesus already fulfilledthe first time he came to earth. Part 1 covers his birth and lineage. Part 2 covers his ministry and death. There are well over 300 prophecies that were fulfilled the first time Jesus came to earth. Looking at these prophecies in...
After this we will look at propheciesJesus already fulfilledthe first time he came to earth. Part 1 covers his birth and lineage. Part 2 covers his ministry and death. There are well over 300 prophecies that were fulfilled the first time Jesus came to earth. Looking at these prophecies in...
Gabriel proceeds to instruct Mary that by the operation of the Holy Ghost the everlasting Son of the Father should be born of her; that in him the prophecies relative to David's throne and kingdom should be accomplished; and that his name was to be called Jesus. He further informs her,...
It would be useless labor to search for the spiritual meaning of every detail connected with the paschal lamb, e.g., or with the first Adam. The exegete ought to be especially careful in the admission of typical prophecies, and of anything that would resemble the method of the Jewish C...