What happened between the books of Malachai and Matthew? How did the Hanukkah revolution connect to the Christmas story? Why are there so many Christmas movies about nostalgia? Pastor Jeff and Jordan frame the Advent season with a discussion about the intertestamental period.

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This episode of The Beyond Sunday Podcast expands upon the sermon “The Advent of Hope | Luke 1:26–38.” In this sermon series, we’ll explore the lessons of Christmas across the Sundays of Advent.