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Joseph, Ignore the Law! | Matthew 1:18-25 with Nick Hopman


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The Gospel of Matthew opens with Joseph finding out that his fiancé is with child from the Holy Spirit and is planning to call off the engagement quietly. That is until an angel intervenes and appeared to Joseph in a dream. 

Luther House of Study's Nick Hopman teaches Adam, Kiri and Mason about how the virgin birth isn't the most fundamental aspect in this passage, the significance of the angel naming Jesus and what His names means, and the biggest miracle in this text. 

What is the biggest miracle that happens in a text that features a virgin birth and an angel appearing to Joseph in a dream? The biggest miracle is that Joesph believes! It's not hard for God to speak through creation or to become incarnate. The most difficult thing is God's creatures not wanting to trust in Him.

What you'll hear in this episode is the same thing that the angel announces to Joseph: Jesus is the Messiah and He's here to save us from our sins. 

Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask:

  • Why is it a big deal to dismiss her quietly? 
  • What does Emmanuel mean?
  • How is the virgin birth not the biggest thing in this reading?

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