Monthly Archives: December 2021

THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM

According to the Gospel of Matthew, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, certain wise men from the east (perhaps Persia–which is Iran, today) came to Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem, in search of the one “born King of the Jews” (2:1-12). … Continue reading

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The Management of Messiah’s Birth

Luke 2:4 succinctly summarizes much of the historical background of the Chrismas story, which this Advent Season calls us to again recall and review, in story and song: “Joseph [with Mary] also went up from Galilee, out of the city … Continue reading

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Christmas is a time for…

How would you complete a sentence that begins with “Christmas is a time for…”?  Would you say Christmas is a time for buying clothes for the children and added shopping at the stores or online? Would you say it is … Continue reading

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A Hanukkah Message from Jesus

Several weeks before we Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, Jews celebrate an eight-day holiday called Hanukkah, commemorating the rededication of the desecrated Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. Gentiles are generally unfamiliar with Hanukkah. This is primarily … Continue reading

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