A Light to the Nations

 

In the announcement of Jesus’ birth in the Gospel of Luke, what stands out is that God singles out Mary for favor as a sheer expression of his will. In biblical terms we can say it’s a “textbook example” of grace. In that she possesses no special prerequisite or qualifications for being chosen, Mary’s election is throughly scriptural: it parallels Noah’s finding favor in the eyes of God (Genesis 6) and Abraham and his descendants receiving the promise of future blessings. Join me in a discussion of Luke 1:24-49, 56.

References
Deuteronomy 7:7; 9:5-6
Romans 11:11-12
Genesis 6:22; 22:3, 18
צַדִּ֛יק (sad-dîq) - righteous 
תָּמִ֥ים (tā-mîm)- blameless 
ῥήματα (rhēmata) - matters/words

“It Is Truly Meet” and “O Pure Virgin” performed by *Ncense.

What is A Light to the Nations?

A Light to the Nations is a bi-weekly podcast examining all parts of the biblical story from a functional perspective. Instead of asking what words means, we consider instead their function, i. e., how they are used in other parts of the Bible. In each episode will discuss the functionality of words and how that allows us hear the teaching.