John the Baptist – Edith M. Humphrey

Light from the Old Testament upon the Nativity 5: Rejoice, O Barren Woman!

Luke 1:57-80, Isaiah 54:1, Isaiah 9:2, Psalm LXX 17/MT 18:1-3 Orthodox, when they remember the Annunciation of Gabriel to the virgin Mary, cry out in joy, “Today is the beginning of our salvation, the revelation of the eternal mystery!” A similar thing happens with the advent of the Forerunner, the one seated on the otherContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament upon the Nativity 5: Rejoice, O Barren Woman!”

Light from the Old Testament on the Nativity 3: Our LORD and His Cousin, John

Luke 1:26-38; Gen 18; Ezekiel 8; Haggai 1, 2 Sam/2 Kingdoms 7, Isaiah 29:22 In our last episode we saw how the story of Jesus our Savior is set up in Luke by relating first the story of his cousin, John. I mentioned then that in Luke the links between the two children and theirContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament on the Nativity 3: Our LORD and His Cousin, John”