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Picture from 8 th century. Gospel of Matthew. The Gospel According. Chapter Two. Cassette or CD available following service. to Matthew. 4 "contradictory" prophecies. Born in Bethlehem (v. 6, Mic. 5:2). Come out of Egypt (v. 15, Hos.11:1). Anguish in Ramah (v. 18, Jer. 31:15).
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Picture from 8th century Gospel of Matthew The Gospel According Chapter Two Cassette or CD available following service to Matthew
4 "contradictory" prophecies • Born in Bethlehem (v. 6, Mic. 5:2) • Come out of Egypt (v. 15, Hos.11:1) • Anguish in Ramah (v. 18, Jer. 31:15) • Called a Nazarene (v. 23, Is. 53:2-3)
Four "Contradictory" Prophecies Nazareth Ramah Bethlehem Egypt
Gold Frankincense Myrrh King Priest Prophet Royal birth Death Sweet life Deity Humanity Death
Is. 60:6 ~ The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord. • During the Millennium (no myrrh)
Augustus: "It's better to be Herod's sow than his son" hus huios
Jer. 31 ~ 16Thus says the Lord: "Refrain your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears; For your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, And they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
Matt. 10 ~34"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword"
John 6 ~66From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.67Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” 68But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Luke 18~ 29So He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,30who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."
John 12 ~ 24Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
Picture from 8th century Gospel of Matthew The Gospel According Chapter Two Cassette or CD available following service to Matthew