Tag: Advent
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Advent 2020 – Day 13
Luke 1:26-27 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Here begins a conundrum. If Jewish tribal lineage is traced through the male line…
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Advent 2020 -Day 12
Luke 1:6-7 Both (Zachariah and Elizabeth) were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations blamelessly. But they had no children because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well on in years. Luke 1:25 ‘’The Lord has done this for me,” Elizabeth said. “In these days he has shown…
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Advent 2020 – Day 11
Luke 1:23-24 When his time of service was complete, he returned home. After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. What a home coming that must have been for Zechariah! Had news travelled ahead of him? Perhaps not, but I can also imagine Elizabeth hearing rumours that Zechariah had…
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Advent 2020 – Day 10
Luke 1:18-22 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well on in years.” The angel answer, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. …
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Advent 2020 – Day 9
Luke 1:17 “And he will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous – to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” I’m sure Zechariah knew his scriptures well enough to recognise…
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Advent 2020 – Day 8
Luke 1:11-17a But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. He will be a joy and delight to you and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will…
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Advent 2020 – Day 7
Luke 1:11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. One can find numerous models and simulated tours of Herod’s temple online. All I’ve seen show an imposing building with large doors…
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Advent 2020 – Day 6
Luke 1:8-10 ‘Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshippers were…
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Advent 2020 – Day 5
Luke 1:5 ‘In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also was a descendent of Aaron.’ All four gospel writers make the connection between Jesus and John the Baptist, so perhaps it should come as no surprise…
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Advent 2020 – Day 4
Luke 1:1-4 ‘Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eye-witnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also…
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