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213. Why Was Jesus Baptized? The Saviour evidently ranked baptism as one of the acts inseparable from his Messianic calling (see Joh_1:31). By being publicly baptized he entered into John's community, which was introductory to his greater Messianic work. Further, it was the means of revealing himself to the Baptist and through him to the … Continue reading “213 – Why Was Jesus Baptized?”

211. Why Is Christ Described As a High Priest After the Order of Melchizedek? The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, whether Paul or some other person, was showing the superiority of Christianity to Judaism. It too had its priest and sacrifice. The Jew might answer that Christ could not be a high priest … Continue reading “211 – Why Is Christ Described As a High Priest After the Order of Melchizedek?”

209. How Could Jesus, Being Already Perfect, Increase in Wisdom? The statement in Luk_2:52 is explicit and there is no reason for doubting it. Jesus was subject to human conditions and limitations so far as the divine nature could be subjected. We read of His being weary, of his being hungry and thirsty, and we … Continue reading “209 – How Could Jesus, Being Already Perfect, Increase in Wisdom?”

210. How Old Was Jesus When He Began to Understand the Nature of His Mission? Although one cannot trace with any degree of precision the various stages of development of the consciousness of his mission, it is evident from the Gospel record that it must have begun early and gradually increased to complete appreciation as … Continue reading “210 – How Old Was Jesus When He Began to Understand the Nature of His Mission?”

207. Is There a Rational Explanation of the Star of Bethlehem? There was a remarkable conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn about that time, which must have been a very brilliant spectacle, and which would be very impressive to astrologers. It might lead them to the belief that some mighty potentate was born, and probably to … Continue reading “207 – Is There a Rational Explanation of the Star of Bethlehem?”

208. Did the Parents of Our Lord Take Him After His Birth to Jerusalem or to Egypt ? According to some, the accounts in Matthew and in Luke do not agree. But there is really no discrep ancy. After the birth of Jesus, the parents remained at Bethlehem until the time arrived for presenting the … Continue reading “208 – Did the Parents of Our Lord Take Him After His Birth to Jerusalem or to Egypt ?”

206. Who Were the Brothers of Jesus? The brethren of Jesus are named in the New Testament as James, Joses, Simon and Judas. In Mat_12:46; Mat_13:55; Joh_2:12, and Act_1:14 they are generally understood to be proper brothers, all being named together conjointly with the mother of Jesus, and the same is inferred from Joh_7:5. Some … Continue reading “206 – Who Were the Brothers of Jesus?”

204. Was Christ Born in the Year 1 or in 5 B.C? As we are told in the Gospels that Herod was living and slaughtered the children after Jesus was born (see Mat_2:16), and as it is claimed by chronologists to be a matter of record that he died in 750 U. C., which corresponds … Continue reading “204 – Was Christ Born in the Year 1 or in 5 B.C?”

205. Is There a Real Conflict in the Evangelists' Genealogies of Christ? The purpose of publishing the Saviour's genealogy was to show that he had descended from David. If the genealogy of Mary had been given, it would have carried no weight with the Jews, as they would not admit the divine conception, and regarded … Continue reading “205 – Is There a Real Conflict in the Evangelists' Genealogies of Christ?”

202. Who Are the "Witnesses" Who Surround the Believers? They are probably the worthies referred to in Heb_11:1-40, whose triumph through faith are recalled. The word "witnesses" (Heb_12:1) has two meanings and it is not certain which of the two the writer of the epistle had in his mind. A witness may be a spectator, … Continue reading “202 – Who Are the "Witnesses" Who Surround the Believers?”