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As we continue to ponder Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus, let’s try taking a broader, more panoramic look.
In our first article, we saw how Luke wrote his infancy narrative years after Jesus died and rose. During those intervening years, Luke spent a lot of time reflecting on the way Jesus’ coming was the fulfillment of so much that was already present in the Hebrew Bible. As Luke pondered this, he became determined to show how God’s plan unfolded over time and reached its culmination in Jesus. This means that it was not by chance that Luke looked to the Old Testament prophets like Isaiah, Micah, and Elijah and used their words and images to describe Jesus and his mission.
While these prophets did not know every detail about Jesus, Luke used Spirit-inspired hindsight to see how their words helped set the stage for the miracle of Christmas. Let’s look at three ways he did…
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I have been looking for the photo of Jesus in the temple for a very long time. This morning, there it was in my Word Among Us Magazine. You do not state the correct name of the painting, or the artist. Could you please let me know who and what the painting is called?
I also enjoyed the article as a preparation of advent. Thank you.
Gail Darmstadt, Elyria, OH
Christ in the Temple by Heinrich Hofmann. It may also be called “Christ among the Doctors” or the Disputation. I found this information using Wikipedia.
i am really impressed . a connection from old testament to new testament