Luke 1:16-17
This year we are covering the four Gospel Accounts together in chronological order.
In the previous post, we covered Luke 1:14-15. Here was the conclusion:
The angel told Zacharias his son would be great before God because John would essentially be fulfilling the vows of a Nazirite (Numbers 6:1-8). John would not drink wine or strong drink and he would be filled with the Holy Spirit before birth.
However, the angel wasn't done speaking to Zacharias...
Luke 1
"16 And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God."
(Not all of the Israelites would turn unto the Lord their God...but many would.)
"17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
(Elijah did not die. God took him to heaven. Elijah will physically return (at the conclusion of the Dispensation of the Law as one of the Two Witnesses) before Jesus physically returns to earth. The Jews knew Elijah would physically return before the Messiah physically returned to establish His kingdom. This verse stated John the Baptist would be the spiritual Elijah. Basically, Elijah spiritually returned before the suspension of the Dispensation of the Law (at Pentecost) and before the Messiah's spiritual kingdom was established: the kingdom of heaven.)
(John the Baptist would turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. Currently, statistics show that children are much worse off living without a father than without a mother. For instance, 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes and 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. One main attribute of the kingdom of heaven is that fathers are focused on the children.)
(The disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just. Good is an effect of Right and Just. Grace is the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life. Wisdom is the decision...the choice...the How. Grace results in Wisdom. In order to have Grace a person must be humble and obedient. Finally, to walk means to make progress...to grow. So, another main attribute of the kingdom of heaven is that disobedient prideful people will make progress towards good by grace...by the influence of the Holy Spirit.)
(Ultimately, John the Baptist's main objective was to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for Him. Isaiah 40:3a was a prophecy about John the Baptist: "3 The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah;...")
CONCLUSION
John's mission involved:
-being the spiritual Elijah that prepared the way of the Lord
-introducing the kingdom of heaven which included fathers being focused on the children and disobedient prideful people making progress towards good by grace.
Next, Zacharias talked to the angel...
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In the previous post, we covered Luke 1:14-15. Here was the conclusion:
The angel told Zacharias his son would be great before God because John would essentially be fulfilling the vows of a Nazirite (Numbers 6:1-8). John would not drink wine or strong drink and he would be filled with the Holy Spirit before birth.
However, the angel wasn't done speaking to Zacharias...
Luke 1
"16 And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God."
(Not all of the Israelites would turn unto the Lord their God...but many would.)
"17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
(Elijah did not die. God took him to heaven. Elijah will physically return (at the conclusion of the Dispensation of the Law as one of the Two Witnesses) before Jesus physically returns to earth. The Jews knew Elijah would physically return before the Messiah physically returned to establish His kingdom. This verse stated John the Baptist would be the spiritual Elijah. Basically, Elijah spiritually returned before the suspension of the Dispensation of the Law (at Pentecost) and before the Messiah's spiritual kingdom was established: the kingdom of heaven.)
(John the Baptist would turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. Currently, statistics show that children are much worse off living without a father than without a mother. For instance, 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes and 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. One main attribute of the kingdom of heaven is that fathers are focused on the children.)
(The disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just. Good is an effect of Right and Just. Grace is the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life. Wisdom is the decision...the choice...the How. Grace results in Wisdom. In order to have Grace a person must be humble and obedient. Finally, to walk means to make progress...to grow. So, another main attribute of the kingdom of heaven is that disobedient prideful people will make progress towards good by grace...by the influence of the Holy Spirit.)
(Ultimately, John the Baptist's main objective was to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for Him. Isaiah 40:3a was a prophecy about John the Baptist: "3 The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah;...")
CONCLUSION
John's mission involved:
-being the spiritual Elijah that prepared the way of the Lord
-introducing the kingdom of heaven which included fathers being focused on the children and disobedient prideful people making progress towards good by grace.
Next, Zacharias talked to the angel...
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