Isaiah 11:10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious. 11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria, from […]
Let’s return to the idea of a family tree as we continue our look at Jesus’ lineage and the remnant of faith. Each person in the remnant is rooted back in a family tree, but not all on the family tree are part of the remnant. That’s an important point of the genealogy in Luke: […]
Continuing our look at Jesus’ genealogy and the remnant being increasingly one of faith while becoming more inclusive we read, Luke 3:32 “the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon”. Again, Matthew’s gospel fills us in on some points worth noting. Matthew 1:5 […]
Continuing our look at the remnant through Jesus’ genealogy, we’re at verse 32 in Luke 3: 32 “the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon”. Now we’re getting to some familiar names and people whose lives we know with more detail, if only […]
On the timeline of Jesus’ genealogy, with the Hebrews now in the Promised Land after a backstory of Moses, the Exodus, and the wilderness, we pick up with Luke 3:33 “the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah.” What this simple line does […]
Yeah, even Moses. Leaders are not exempt from following God’s commands regarding faith. Moses couldn’t enter the Promised Landbut was only permitted to have a scenic overlook. The remnant, however, entered and took the words of life to heart. 45 When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel, 46 he said to them, […]
Not all who marched on dry land in deliverance out of slavery in Egypt would be part of the ongoing remnant. It’s not just heritage, remember? There’s something called faith, seeing the signs and wonders of God and taking them to heart. Faith? Some just wouldn’t keep it. Numbers 14:10 Then the glory of the […]
The remnant of faith always arises from within the larger culture. Oftentimes, the remnant is persecuted or maligned, ridiculed or insulted, or in this case, enslaved. The Hebrews, as a remnant people, were enslaved and mistreated for 400 years (as God had previously spoken). “Then the LORD said to him, ‘Know for certain that for […]
The Passover is oddly ranked last among the seven Jewish holidays according to a website called JourneyZ. Historically or as secular Jews, maybe it makes sense, but seriously? Passover comes in dead last out of 7 Jewish holidays? 1. Shabbat; 2. Rosh Hashanah; 3. Yom Kippur; 4. Sukkot; 5. Shemini (Sh’mini Atzeret) Atzeret; 6. Hanukkah; […]
Acts 7:17 “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased. 18 Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’ 19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to […]
