Why does Luke name the Roman rulers in 2:1-2? What point is he making? What is the significance of Joseph being a descendant of David? (2:4) What is the significance of Bethlehem in Messianic prophecy (Micah 5:2)? What is the scandal in verse 5? What hardship is Mary experiencing...
Read more:Where was Jesus Born? Historical Truths About Bethlehem The Shepherds and the Angels During this time, an angel appeared to shepherds who were watching their flocks in the fields near Bethlehem. The angel told them the good news of the birth of the Savior and Messiah, Jesus Christ...
Dear niece, if you stick to being ordinary and stay humble and honest, the Spirit may be with and in you. Then, your fruits will grow on a different tree. In Galatians, Paul listed the fruits from the Spirit’s tree: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gen...
I’m among those who would consider it so, but it has been reduced to something celebrated at Christmas as Jesus born in Bethlehem to be our personal Savior from sin. I’m sure many Christians would protest against that, but when it comes right down to it, that’s what most Christians...
4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by...
The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, as recorded in Matthew 2:1, aligns with the prophecy in Micah 5:2, which foretold the birthplace of the Messiah. And he gave Him the name JesusThe naming of Jesus by Joseph is significant for several reasons. In Jewish tradition, the father naming the ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionPhilip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”New Living TranslationPhilip went to look for Nathanael and told him,...
Caesar’s objective was to enrich his empire through taxation, but God used this pagan emperor to fulfill prophecy. Seven hundred years earlier, the prophet Micah had prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Caesar’s decree was the means the Lord used to move ...
Perhaps Nathanael knows Micah 5:2 that says the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem. Or maybe he disdains Nazareth as an inconsequential town. Philip doesn't argue with him. Rather, he invites him to see for himself. When dealing with skeptics, invite them to try Jesus for themselves. To ...
The first century Jewish religious leaders failed to confirm that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, refused to believe his miracles (or rejected them out of hand), and denied the obvious fact that Jesus arose from the dead—despite hundreds of witnesses who saw Jesus after his death and resurrection...