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Christ Revealed

A Christmas Devotional 2019 by Dr Charlie Hadjiev

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Christ Revealed

At Christmas we pause to remember that during the days of the Roman

empire, in one of its far-away provinces, the Son of God came into this

world. This event, anticipated in the Old Testament, proclaimed by angels

and celebrated by us, changed our history.

Yet it should not be seen in isolation. The birth of Jesus was the beginning

of his earthly life, and culminated in his death and resurrection. Its meaning

comes from being a part of a larger picture.

This reflection explores Christmas by tracing the life of Christ through the

glimpses of Old Testament prophecy. All the devotions (except day three)

look at an OT passage from Isaiah or the Psalms which is quoted in the NT.

The passages are treated ‘chronologically’, beginning with the Incarnation,

and then looking at Jesus’s public ministry, the cross, the resurrection

and his exaltation. To get the full picture, it is best to read the OT passage

together with the NT reference in its immediate context.

Dr Charlie Hadjiev

Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew

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