Merry Christmas!
Here are a variety of resources to help you reflect on the meaning and significance of Christ's incarnation. Listen, read, and share with friends!
Christmas: Legend or History? • Episode #64 of The Humble Skeptic podcast
This show features fascinating street interviews, and makes a great conversation starter for friends and family! Be sure to listen to this special holiday episode before Christmas!
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel • by Shane Rosenthal
What is the meaning of Isaiah 7:14: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel"? This new article was just updated and revised this morning.
Justin Martyr on Fulfilled Messianic Prophecy • by Shane Rosenthal
This article was published yesterday at a wonderful site called the Beautiful Christian Life, and features material I read and interacted with on the second half of my recent Christmas episode.
The Bethlehem Prophecy • by Shane Rosenthal
This is a revised version of an article I wrote last year on the topic of Micah 5:2. This new edition was recently published over at the Christian Mom’s Blog.
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Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Messiah’s Birth • by Shane Rosenthal
"For unto us a child is born, a son is given, whose name will be called Mighty God...Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). In this article, I discuss the impact this verse had on my own conversion, and the way it has been interpreted in Jewish circles before and after the time of Jesus.
Jacob’s Ladder • Episode #63 of The Humble Skeptic podcast
Featuring interviews with Richard Bauckham, Michael Horton, and others, this episode focuses on the important contrast between Genesis 11 (man’s ascent to God) and Genesis 28 (God’s gracious descent to us in mercy and grace).
What Child Is This? • Bonus Episode of The Humble Skeptic podcast
This episode features a special Christmas message I delivered a couple of years ago related to Micah 5:2 and other messianic prophecies.
Jewish Views of the Messiah • Episode #38 of The Humble Skeptic podcast
This program features a fascinating conversation with Daniel Boyarin, professor of Talmudic Culture at U.C. Berkeley and author of The Jewish Gospels: The Story of the Jewish Christ.
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