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Advent 2 (Luke 3 and Malachi)#1 - Coggle Diagram
Advent 2 (Luke 3 and Malachi)#1
Last week Nehemiah
Lists of names (deleted)
Now A-list Earthly powers
Emperor
Governor
Three tetrachs
Two high priests
Leaders of world, region, religious, political and economic complex in Jerusalem
All the authority that wealth, military power or ancestry
The world to which God sends the Messiah is held captive to earthly forms of domination and influence
But the word of God x to influential men of power, nor political territories. Instead - to a lone man out in the wilderness. John, son of Zachariah
Like today
John - the last of the OT prophets
priestly ancestry
Father Zech a priest
Mother Eliz descends from a line starting with Aaron
Follow family?
No. Born to be a prophet
Luke 1; 76 - 77
Off to the desert (until he appeared in Jerusalem)
Desert (wilderness) features in the story of God's people
Place of vulnerability and uncertainty, testing and hunger
Where God's people learn to depend on God
This is where the word of God comes to John
message of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, and a call to prepare all mankind for salvation
Landing strip
For when Jesus comes
Quotes Isaiah
Make the way smooth in the desert (coming of the Lord)
Malachi quote
Whole OT is about preparing for the coming of the Messiah, preparing God's people to receive him
About the exile
And now John is saying the same. Prepare! Repent!