December 19, 2025: Luke 1:5-25

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Please read the passage before the commentary. Matthew situates his gospel in the historical context of Israelite kings.  Luke situates his in the context of the Israelite temple, and the religious leaders and prophets of God’s people. See in Zechariah … Continued

December 17, 2025: Matthew 1:1-17

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Please read the passage before the commentary. The book of Matthew starts with a reminder of the book of Genesis.  Genesis gives us a genealogy of creation; Matthew gives us a genealogy of the Lord Jesus.  We might expect a … Continued

December 15, 2025: Matthew 21:23-27

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Please read the passage before the commentary. “Who gave you this authority?”  The chief priests and the elders of the people want to know.  The king who had hired Balaam to curse Israel wants to know.  Perhaps this question has … Continued

December 12, 2025 Luke 1:39-47

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Please read the passage before the commentary. We  call this account the visitation, but we should ask who is visiting whom.  Two mothers meet and each is pregnant.  From appearances, the mothers are meeting, but the mystery is saying that … Continued

December 7, 2025: Matthew 3:1-12

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Please read the passage before the commentary. This passage from the prophet Isaiah starts out, “On that day.”  Let me start out “In the beginning,” when God created everything out of nothing.  Everything has one common origin, made out of … Continued