On this episode, Shane walks through selections from the first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel as he highlights the significance of Jesus’ birth and redemptive mission. He also takes time to reflect on the meaning of the numerous Old Testament prophecies and promises that are alluded to throughout Luke’s account of the things that have been “fulfilled among us.”
SHOW NOTES
Articles
Detailed notes for this episode, Shane Rosenthal (coming soon!)
Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Messiah’s Birth, Shane Rosenthal
The Bethlehem Prophecy: An Exploration of Micah 5:2, Shane Rosenthal
Justin Martyr on the Importance of Fulfilled Prophecy, Shane Rosenthal
Proof of the Gospel (PDF), selections from Justin Martyr, Eusebius & Augustine
Finding Christ in All of Scripture (PDF), Shane Rosenthal
Why Should We Believe The Bible? (PDF), Shane Rosenthal
Israel: The Story Behind Jacob’s New Name, Shane Rosenthal
Archaeological Discoveries Related to Nebuchadnezzar II, Shane Rosenthal
A Pre-70 Date for the Gospels & Acts, Shane Rosenthal
The Implications of 70 AD on the Date of the Gospels & Acts, Shane Rosenthal
The Date of John’s Gospel, Revisited, Shane Rosenthal
Is Luke a Trustworthy Historian?, Sir William Ramsay
Books
Jesus in the Old Testament, Iain Duguid
Journeys with Jesus, Dennis Johnson
Echoes of Exodus: Tracing the Theme of Redemption, Roberts & Wilson
The Angel of the Lord, Matt Foreman & Doug Van Dorn
The Jewish Gospels, Daniel Boyarin
A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels, Craig Evans
Proof of the Gospel, Eusebius of Caesarea
Luke’s Key Witness, Shane Rosenthal
Audio
Christmas: Legend or History? episode #64
The Messiah’s Redemptive Mission, episode #72
In the Beginning was the Word, episode #75 with John Ronning
The Angel of Yahweh, episode #70 with Foreman & Van Dorn
Did The Exodus Ever Happen? episode #69 with David Rohl
Jacob’s Ladder, episode #63 with Richard Bauckham and others
Babylon, episode #66
Decoding the Prophecies of Daniel, episode #68
Signs of the Messiah, episode #74 with Andreas Köstenberger
Jewish Views of the Messiah, episode #38 with Daniel Boyarin
Video
Rethinking Luke’s Prologue, Shane Rosenthal
Prophecies of The Messiah’s Birth, You Can Handle The Truth
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