#5 – Three Wise Men Walk into a Barn

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth in Matthew 1:18-24 including several misconceptions of the story, how it relates to the Old testament, and why the incarnation had to happen. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the single biggest misconception about the birth story of Jesus?
• What are some other ways that the story of Christ’s birth is misremembered because of popular understandings of the nativity story?
• Looking at Isaiah 7 (which is quoted in Matthew), why weren’t they looking for the miracle of a virgin birth?
• Why does Matthew make mention of this flight to Egypt?
• What does it mean that Jesus is one person with two natures?
• Why the incarnation? Why did Christ have to be born?
• Immanuel: How does the birth of Christ connect to a OT theology of God’s presence with his people?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Matthew 1:18-24, Isaiah 7, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, John 1:14

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patreon.com/knowingfaithWe discuss Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth including several misconceptions of the story, how it relates to the Old Testament, and why the incarnation had to happen.

Sponsored by HOPE International:
 

Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.