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The Cradle Of The Messiah
3 No theme is more central to the study of the
Bible than that of the messiah. Richard S.
Hess, Old Testament Scholar
4 Our world is in need of someone to come and
set things right. Dallas Willard, Philosopher
5 The Old Testament does not contain numerous
promises about a coming Messiah, but a single
promise fleshed out in various texts and
textures. Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament
Theologian
6Whereas the New Testament centred on the
historic Christ, the Old Testament centred on the
coming Christ. But they centre on the same
Christ. Michael P. V. Barrett, Old Testament
Theologian
7 We live in an upside-down world. Money is
power, people are expendable, and culture is
nothing more than an economic enterprise where
only by accident does it occasionally have
something to do with art. Dallas Willard,
Philosopher
8 We would do well to learn more from the
luminous Nazarene. Albert Einstein
9What are we to make of Christ? There is no
question of what we can make of Him, it is
entirely a question of what He intends to make of
us. You must accept or reject the story. C.
S. Lewis, Philosopher
10 Behold, O God and raise up unto them their king,
the son of David. And gird him with strength
that he may destroy the unrighteous rulers, and
that he may purge Jerusalem from nations that
trample her down to destruction. Psalms of
Solomon (Popular Jewish Messianic Text at the
time of Jesus)
11 The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to
destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 38
(NASB)
12messiah the anointed one the smeared
one the chosen one the deliverer
13The anointed could be A prophet A
priest A king Israel Israels Saviour
14The anointed could be A prophet -
Revealing A priest - Reconciling A king -
Ruling Israel Israels Saviour
15 But these things I have spoken to you, so that
when their hour comes, you may remember that I
told you of them. John 164 (NASB)
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17 What is the point of standing up for rights in
a world where few stand up for their
responsibilities? Your rights will do you little
good unless others are responsible. Dallas
Willard, Philosopher
18 Everyone then who hears these words of mine and
acts on them will be like a wise man who built
his house on rock. Matthew 724 (NRSV)
19seed A collective singular noun. Can mean
the whole group, or a single representative of
that group.
20Genesis 315 1. Hostility will be the norm
between Satan Eve (humanity). 2. Hostility
will be the norm between what comes from Satan
and what comes from Eve. 3. A human male will
mortally wound Satan, though he will be wounded
himself.
21You belong to your father, the devil, and you
want to carry out your father's desires. He was a
murderer from the beginning, not holding to the
truth, for there is no truth in him. When he
lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a
liar and the father of lies. John 844 (TNIV)
22 All creation is eagerly waiting for God to
show who his children are. Romans 819 (CEV)
23Our kingdom the range of our effective
will.
24 We are, all of us, never-ceasing spiritual
beings with a unique eternal calling to count for
good in Gods great universe. In creating human
beings God made them to rule, to reign, to have
dominion in a limited sphere. Only so can they
be persons. Dallas Willard, Philosopher
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