This episode is a follow up on Thomas Manton’s counsel about biblical meditation to (1) Read/Listen (2) Meditate/Reflect (3) Pray.
Psalm 1:1-2 is reviewed to use as an example of applying Manton’s advice.
Thumbnail taken from the New England Primer.
Two verses from Psalm 119 point to a supernatural, spiritual light from the Bible. Verse 130 is examined in detail using a technique from the 17th century British minister Thomas Manton.
We will learn to take in Scripture (by reading or listening), meditate/reflect on it and offer these up in prayer for others and ourselves.
Painting of Thomas Manton By Gustavus Ellinthorpe Sintzenich – Art UK, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28585150
Data visualization created by Chris Harrison that displays the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible – Photograph: Christoph Römhild and Chris Harrison.
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This episode looks at the prophecy of a Moses-like prophet (The Prophet) who would emerge in Israel’s history and how the Lord Jesus Christ fulfills being THE King, THE Priest and THE Prophet.
There is also an examination of two main factors for why Christ was not recognized in His time and also not recognized in ours today…spiritual blindness and misinformed expectations.
Scripture texts used are Deuteronomy 18:14-15, John 1:19-21, John 5:39-40, Acts 3:22-23, 2 Corinthians 3:14-16, Romans 8:28.
Also used was a portion of the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 8 Section 1.
Photo Credits: pexels.com George Milton https://thestarman.pcministry.com/bible/qa/Psalm119sn.html
Where can we see the light of Christ’s glory?
The Apostle Paul compares the first light spoken by God (“Let there be light”) with the light spoken into believers in Christ. Believers are a microcosm of the universe. It started in darkness; So did we; For a believer in Christ, Christ’s light of glory is spoken into us. The episode explores the themes of Christ, light and glory.
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In this episode, we explore three categories of angels as found in the Bible.
Whether found in the Hebrew of the Old Testament or the Greek of the New Testament, the word means “messenger”. It can be a God-created spirit (what we usually think of when we hear the word “angel”), a human messenger or the Angel of the Lord.
Sample texts are presented, especially Genesis 48:15-16, where Jacob makes the case for the Angel of the Lord being divine.
Photo Credit – unsplash.com Julian Gentile
