2 episodes discuss Matthew 1 — in canonical order, playable from the moment the passage comes up.
Matthew 1:20 · Lane G. Tipton
Yeah, and what happens when Simeon makes this pronouncement is the incarnation, the person and work of the incarnate Christ is quite clearly set forth as a light of revelation for the Gentiles and glory for the people of Israel. And it’s really interesting. You can link this back to Matthew 1.20. Je
Matthew 1:21 · Lane G. Tipton
Yeah. Well, you know, it’s just in light of that, Voss adds a comment on the etymology of the name Jesus, Yeshua, in Matthew 1.21. And he makes a point that in the etymological sense, Jesus would mean Jehovah is salvation.
Matthew 1:21 · Lane G. Tipton
But the key that Voss notes, and this is very helpful in light of Matthew 1.21, is that Jesus bears the name he bears. Jehovah is salvation. Precisely because through his personal agency, he will save his people from their sins. And Voss has a great quote. We could quote more, but he says,
Matthew 1:21 · Rob McKenzie
I think the best way to look at this is looking at the mission of Christ. Why did Jesus come? What does he, what does the New Testament say that he was here to do? I think Matthew 1.21 tells us, he tells us that, Matthew tells us that the angel is telling Mary that she’ll have a son,
