Biblical Concept: Christmas Sentences

 

Christmas[1]: The advent[2] of Jesus[3]: the God[4]; Immanuel[5]; Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace[6]; Son[7]; Rabbi[8]; Messiah[9]; King[10]; High Priest[11]; Lord[12]; and Savior[13] of creation[14].

 

Christmas: The advent of Jesus: the God, a shepherd[15] born amidst domesticated animals[16], Himself the sacrificial[17] Lamb of God[18], a Son of Man[19], humble[20], and suffering in life and death[21].

 

Christmas: The birth[22] of Jesus = the advent[23] of Christ[24] = an invasion by a Warrior[25] = the strategic spiritual counterattack[26] in the Angelic Conflict[27].  His invasion was followed with over 30 years[28] of continual[29] Personal warfare with Satan, Satan’s angels, and a world deceived by Satan[30].  Christ’s battle-front of the Cross achieved the strategic victory over all opposed to the Triune God of the Bible[31].  Merry Mass of Christ!

 

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[1] ”1. December 25th, a holiday celebrated by Christians as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus.  2. The Christian church festival extending from December 24 (Christmas Eve) through January 6th (Epiphany).  In this sense, also called Christmastide.”  Christ + Mass = a celebration of Christ.

[2] ”A special arrival.”  Capitalized: “1. The birth of Christ. . . 3. The period including four Sundays before Christmas, the first of which is called Advent Sunday.”

[3] Jesus = (Greek) Iesous (VIhsou/j) = (Hebrew) Joshua ([;vuAhy>) = Deliverer.  See Matthew 1:21.

[4] The Deity of Christ is described in Colossians 2:9, John 1:1-3, Titus 2:13, and Hebrews 1:8.

[5] See Isaiah 7:14.  Immanuel = laeWnM'[i; M[i = with, WnM' = us, lae = God.  Also Matthew 1:23.

[6] See Isaiah 9:6-9.

[7] Jesus as Son of God, see Hebrews 1:1-8 and 1 John 5:20.

[8] Rabbi (r`abbi,) = teacher.  See John 1:38 and 3:2.

[9] Messiah = Mashicha (x;yvim') = Anointed = (Greek) Christos  (Cristo,j) = Christ.  See John 1:41 and Daniel 9:25-26.

[10] See Matthew 2:2, 27:11, 1 Timothy 1:17, Revelation 17:14, and 19:16.

[11] See Hebrews 2:17, 7:26-27, 8:1, 9:11-12, and 10:19-22.

[12] Lord = Kurios (ku,rioj) = master, owner (emphasis on Divinity).  See Revelation 1:8.

[13] See 2 Timothy 1:10, Titus 3:4-7, and 1 John 4:14.

[14] See Colossians 1:15-20, Hebrews 2:14-16, 1 John 3:8, and Romans 8:18-22.

[15] See Matthew 2:6.

[16] See Luke 2:7.

[17] See Ephesians 5:2.

[18] See John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:17-19, and Revelation 7:9-17 (Lamb is found 26 times in Revelation).

[19] Jesus’ favorite title for Himself, used over 80 times.  See the Biblical Concept: Son of Man.

[20] See Philippians 2:5-8.

[21] See Isaiah 53.

[22] Birth = “The emergence of the young of a human or animal from the mother’s womb into the outside world.”

[23] “The arrival of something important or awaited.”  NAS Luke 2:12 "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."  See Biblical Concept: Prophecies of Messiah.

[24] Christ = Christos (Cristo,j) = (Hebrew) Mashicha (x;yvim') = Messiah = Anointed. See John 1:41 and Daniel 9:25-26.

[25] See Biblical Concept: Christ the Warrior.

[26] “Military: a hostile entry of an armed force into a country’s territory, especially with the intention of conquering it.” NAS 1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of the devil (The underline is mine.).

[27] NAS Hebrews 2:5 For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking.  NAS 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.  See Biblical Concept: World Subject to Angels.

[28] NAS Luke 3:23 And when He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being supposedly the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

[29] Note the conflict at the start of Jesus’ life in Matthew 2:13 and 2:22 .

[30] NAS Matthew 4:11 Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.  NAS Luke 4:13 And when the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.  See Mark 1:21-28 and Biblical Concept: Angelic Conflict in the Gospel of John. 

[31] NAS Hebrews 2:14 Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; NAS Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.  NAS 1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of the devil.