jambo
Puritan Board Senior
As the Old Testament predicted the birth of Jesus, so the Old Testament predicted his death.
As the angel told Joseph Jesus would 'save his people fromm their sin' so in his life and death, Jesus saved his people from their sin.
Just as a Roman emperor’s decree brought Joseph to Bethlehem, so a Roman governor’s decree sent Jesus to the cross.
Just as Joseph left Galilee for Bethlehem for his birth, so Jesus left Galilee for Jerusalem for his death
Just as a donkey brought Mary to Bethlehem for his birth so a donkey brought Jesus to Jerusalem for his death.
Just as the innkeepers said there was no room for him at his birth, so the crowd at his trial didn't want him either crying out "away with him."
Just as Jesus was laid in a borrowed manger at his birth so he was laid in a borrowed tomb at his death.
Just as Jesus was laid in a wooden manger at his birth so he was nailed to a wooden cross.
Just as Jesus received the adoration of shepherds at his birth, so he bore the ridicule of a mob at his death.
For Mary the pain of labour became the pain of bereavement.
For Mary the tears of joy shed at his birth became tears of grief at his death.
Just as the angels announced his birth to shepherds, so the angels announced his rising to fishermen.
A public birth, a public life, a public death, a public rising again.
As the angel told Joseph Jesus would 'save his people fromm their sin' so in his life and death, Jesus saved his people from their sin.
Just as a Roman emperor’s decree brought Joseph to Bethlehem, so a Roman governor’s decree sent Jesus to the cross.
Just as Joseph left Galilee for Bethlehem for his birth, so Jesus left Galilee for Jerusalem for his death
Just as a donkey brought Mary to Bethlehem for his birth so a donkey brought Jesus to Jerusalem for his death.
Just as the innkeepers said there was no room for him at his birth, so the crowd at his trial didn't want him either crying out "away with him."
Just as Jesus was laid in a borrowed manger at his birth so he was laid in a borrowed tomb at his death.
Just as Jesus was laid in a wooden manger at his birth so he was nailed to a wooden cross.
Just as Jesus received the adoration of shepherds at his birth, so he bore the ridicule of a mob at his death.
For Mary the pain of labour became the pain of bereavement.
For Mary the tears of joy shed at his birth became tears of grief at his death.
Just as the angels announced his birth to shepherds, so the angels announced his rising to fishermen.
A public birth, a public life, a public death, a public rising again.
