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1 | Why not Elisabeths home? | Luke 2:7 | humbledbyhisgrace | 212468 | ||
As I was reading through this thread looking at all the different ideas on this I couldn't help but wonder how this might be understood if we didn't try and understand it from mankinds perspective and instead consider the sovereignty of God and the text of his word only. Given the sovereignty of God and considering the text does your view on this matter change at all given verse 12? Luke 2:12 "This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Steve |
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2 | Why not Elisabeths home? | Luke 2:7 | MJH | 212478 | ||
This is a sticking statement. We see this story as cute and quaint because we are overly failure with the story and the Christmas’ nativities. But the idea that this angel would come to announce the coming of the long awaited Messiah and end his pronouncement with, "You will find him in a manger" is sticking. I highly doubt that they would have questioned if they found the right baby! Also, the Lamb of God placed in a lamb’s feed box is unique. Not the place where a fabricated story would place the King of Kings! He was also born in the literal shadow of the mountain built by Herod. Bethlehem, if the time of year was right, I believe would wake up in the morning covered with the shadow of the mountain Herod built in the dessert for one of his palaces; also his ultimate burial site. The King of Kings born in the shadow of the usurper, the Edomite king ruling the Jewish people. Balaam’s fourth prophesy would have been of interest to this Herod who attempted to convert to gain acceptance by the Jewish people. MJH |
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