The Gospels represent and detail different aspects of who Messiah is. Matthew portrays Jesus as the King, Mark the Servant, Luke demonstrates His humanity whilst John reveals His deity The wise men journeyed from the East following His star in the hope of finding ‘the King of the Jews (Matthew 2:2).’ In order to have… Continue reading Matthew presents Jesus the Messiah as the King of the Jews-Part 3
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Matthew’s Gospel presents the Jewish Messiah-Part Two
From the outset, Matthew enables the reader to recognise Messiah by citing a whole series of Messianic prophecies and carefully noting their fulfilment. The first seventeen verses chart the genealogy of Jesus through David and Abraham which are essential in establishing Messianic credentials. Matthew often states something has been fulfilled or quotes the passage or… Continue reading Matthew’s Gospel presents the Jewish Messiah-Part Two
Matthew’s Gospel presents the Jewish Messiah-Part One
Each of the four gospel writers focus on a specific audience, hence their purpose for writing. Matthew’s Gospel is written by a Jewish author about a Jewish Messiah and it is set in a Jewish context. How does it commence? It immediately begins with the genealogy of Jesus (Messiah), the Son of Abraham, the Son… Continue reading Matthew’s Gospel presents the Jewish Messiah-Part One
‘God walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon’.
I know some people who can tell you exactly where they were fifty years ago when humans first walked on the moon. It was a momentous occasion! Earlier this year, some of those individuals felt goose bumps when they saw footage reigniting those memories. Around twenty years ago, I recall being extremely excited having visited… Continue reading ‘God walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon’.
For the Jew First
God is faithful and unchanging and His good news of salvation remains the same; for the Jew first and also for the Greek. There remains no partiality with Him (Romans. 2:11) and God did not choose Israel because they were more numerous or deserving, but because He chose to love them and He keeps His… Continue reading For the Jew First
Micah 5:2 and the coming Messiah
Micah 5:2 and the coming Messiah Micah 5:2 or (Micah 5:1 in the Tanakh) contains an important prophecy. Objections have arisen from both religious and secular sources about the fulfilment of Messianic prophecy on the grounds that once a description of an event is predicted; circumstances can be engineered to evidence that. Whilst the scope,… Continue reading Micah 5:2 and the coming Messiah
The Jesus Experience 