Luke 2-4
Sorry to miss posting yesterday, but we were traveling and sightseeing. There are amazing architectural wonders in this world. It will be interesting to see if they stand the test of time.
Let's start with Jesus being born. No elaborate accommodations or preparation in this story. Last Christmas our congregation focused on "Simple Christmas" and it was wonderful. So many people commented on how much better their celebrations were. Less stress. More Christ centered. I hope we will do that again this year.
God coming to earth as a baby - in a stable - surrounded by animals, and shepherds, and
kings.
Luke 2:22-36 tells us about Jesus being presented in the temple. Mary and Joseph were part of a covenant community, and they were introducing their son into that covenant.
Chapter 3 is a roll call that includes governors, kings, and a couple of high priests. This genealogy is different from the one in Matthew. Both use sequences of 7's. In Luke there are 77 including Jesus and Joseph.
More later. Temptation information is fascinating. How well do you know Deuteronomy? Jesus knew it well enough to protect him from Satan!
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