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The Meaning of Jesus
A Study in Holy Manners

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The birth of Jesus.

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N.T. Wright Chapter 11 - Born of a Virgin? The whole of Matthew is concerned with Jesus fulfilling scriptures along 3 themes. First Jesus is Joshua - bringing Israel into the promised land. Second Jesus is Immanuel - embodying God's presence with His people. Thirdly Jesus is the new David - the messiah born at Bethlehem.
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To Follow a Star A Christmas Reflection. Jock McTavish

This paper is to examine the power of the star story together with the physics of the matter. And in a society where astrology is little understood, a backgrounding of astrology is explored towards a better understanding of the story's original meaning and of its continuing power. Click HERE for the paper.

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