Last week, we looked at the poverty of Jesus. Not only was the Son of God born a Jew during one of the most difficult eras to be a Jew, … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 4)
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Of This World (Advent part 3)
Last week, we looked at the location of Jesus’s upbringing: the unremarkable province of Nazareth. While Jesus might have been looked down on for being from such a small and … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 3)
Of This World (Advent part 2)
Last week, we looked at the time period in which Jesus was born. The Roman Empire sprawled across the Mediterranean and governed much of the known world under an uneasy … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 2)
Of This World (Advent part 1)
Every morning as I drive to work, I pass the same pickup truck. Emblazoned in ornate letters across the back window are these words: “JESUS: NOT OF THIS WORLD.” I … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 1)