Isaiah 1-7, Romans 1:21-31, Luke 2, Matthew 1:23 Passages from the beginning to the end of the book of the prophet Isaiah are prescribed for us in the lectionary all through Great Lent. This prophet is the most well-known among Christians, even more than the great prophet Jeremiah, who has two books associated with hisContinue reading “Light from Isaiah 1: The Bad News and the Good News”
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Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 8: “That the Scriptures Might be Fulfilled”
Matt 1:1-2:18 Gen 35:19-20; Jeremiah 31:15-16; Isaiah 7:14; Hosea 11:1; Micah 5:2 This series has mostly concentrated upon Luke’s account of the Nativity, which we have seen is intertwined with the birth of His cousin John the Baptist. Matthew, however, adds details to the story which are very important. Unlike Luke, who leaves Jesus’ genealogyContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 8: “That the Scriptures Might be Fulfilled””
Edith M. Humphrey 