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The Days Were Completed #103 - December 31, 2006
"And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to Him, and was with child. And it came about that while they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her first-born Son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and she laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:4-7).
The center of human history had arrived. Our calendars reflect this. The days and years before the days were completed were the days "Before Christ," B.C. Each year that followed, including this year, is known as "The Year of Our Lord," A.D.
The world was also prepared. The Roman Empire dominated the known world. This empire had extensive communication and shipping networks over land and sea. At the same time, Greek was all but a universal language. The news of Christ's birth, life, death, and resurrection could be easily spread.
Christ's coming marked more than the completion of Mary's pregnancy. Human history reached a climax! This is why we really celebrate Christmas in this year of our Lord, 2006!
For a free audiotape on this subject, call 1-800-777-0389
email: [email protected]; or visit: Word for the Week
"And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to Him, and was with child. And it came about that while they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her first-born Son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and she laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:4-7).
The center of human history had arrived. Our calendars reflect this. The days and years before the days were completed were the days "Before Christ," B.C. Each year that followed, including this year, is known as "The Year of Our Lord," A.D.
The world was also prepared. The Roman Empire dominated the known world. This empire had extensive communication and shipping networks over land and sea. At the same time, Greek was all but a universal language. The news of Christ's birth, life, death, and resurrection could be easily spread.
Christ's coming marked more than the completion of Mary's pregnancy. Human history reached a climax! This is why we really celebrate Christmas in this year of our Lord, 2006!
For a free audiotape on this subject, call 1-800-777-0389
email: [email protected]; or visit: Word for the Week