The Star and the Magi (like you may not have heard before ...)

Twenty seven minutes from https://twitter.com/WelshRev at https://www.facebook.com/TyrBugail for https://www.facebook.com/Grace.Wales.online and https://yGRWP.com on Matthew 2:1-12 (with possibly a few surprises in store)

Show notes

Introduction: the Christmas conjunction

• Exposing an underlying Structure
  •  Who actually were the guys on the camels?
    • Magi
      • How many?
      • What were they?
      • Where were they from?
      • When did they come?
  • What led them to journey to Bethlehem?
    • Faithful Daniel
    • Micah's promise
    • The conjunction of Bible, astronomy and astrology
• Unfolding that structure's significance (like, Who cares?)
  • A tale of two outsiders and enemies
  • Their key roles in Matthew's Nativity
• Conclusion
  • Historical faith
  • Christ's universal Kingship
  • Grace to the most unexpected (worshipping) outsiders