History, Real Life, and Faith
Jesus’ childhood is not necessarily what we’d expect. It’s not really part of Advent, but we have so little information about his growing up years, we might as well put it in here! The Bible provides a few peeks into Jesus’ boyhood, though his life has been embroidered by many in the 2000 years since his birth. We have information…
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Marco Polo inquiries about the wise men–yes, those wise men!
Many of us grew up with nativity stories that included camels bearing magi to greet the newborn king in the manger. That’s true–sort of. Let’s look at the passage and rethink the story from a different angle. Magi= wise men, seers, learned astronomers. Matthew 2:1-18 tells us they came from the east to Jerusalem. East of Jerusalem at that time…
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Who were Simeon and Anna in the Advent story? Lovers of God given the gift of seeing him in the flesh–when Jesus was six weeks old. After Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, he and his parents shifted to a better spot for a newborn and his mother. Eight days after Jesus’ birth, a priest circumcised him according to the custom of his time…
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What did those shepherds see in the night sky?
Reflections on God’s odd way of sending a Savior.