An explorer's guide to the New Covenant hosted by Ron Bailey and Robert Wurtz II.
Chapter One: Beginnings When he was called The story of the steps of the faith of our father Abraham is not only to be found in the book of Genesis. Again and again the scriptures return to this man, often
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting. (Mic 5:2
I think for many of our readers Christmas day will be full with happy distractions so we will pause our series for a day or two and then resume. In the meantime we pray a Blessed Christmas and lots of
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isa 9:5–6 ASV) These
Passing through, going on still… Abraham is on the move. And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7 And Jehovah appeared unto Abram,
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isa 7:14 ASV) The prophet Isaiah had a long ministry of more than 40 years. ‘The
I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, (Ps 2:7–8 ASV) The promise of a Son to
When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my
‘The head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. the making of a man of God In the beginning God… Every Christian biography should begin with the words “In the beginning God…” Our
‘The head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. When he was called The story of ‘the steps of the faith of our father Abraham’ is not only to be found in the
