Sunday, December 25, 2022

Reflecting on the reality of Christmas, we hear the story of Christ’s birth in the shadow of a pagan, oppressive empire. The story reveals a contrast between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world. 

Resources:

Timothy Mackie, “Isaiah and the Messianic King,” April 22, 2017, https://bibleproject.com/blog/isaiah-messianic-king/.

John Oswalt, “For to Us a Child Is Born: The Meaning of Isaiah 9:6,” Zondervan Academic Blog, December 20, 2018..

John Chrysostom, “Homilies on Titus 5”

N.T. Wright, “The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulders,” NT Wright Page, December 24, 2008, https://ntwrightpage.com/2016/03/30/the-government-shall-be-upon-his-shoulders/.