Anticipating Advent
Context Matters13 Nov 2025

Anticipating Advent

As we start to anticipate the time of Advent and ultimately the birth of Jesus, what are some of the contextual things we should be aware of? Each historical period had an influence on God's people. To kick off the "Advent of Advent" mini-series, we are going back to a conversation I had last year with Dr. George Athas. He is a professor at Moore College and the author of an excellent book Bridging the Testaments. Today we revisit his overview of the major time periods leading up to the Roman Empire's arrival on the scene along with his explanation of Jewish thought that makes the gospels' claim that Jesus is from the line of David so explosive.

Listen to the original podcast with Dr. Athas Here: Part 1 and Part 2

Find out more about Dr. Athas HERE

Read more about his book HERE

See his many other writings HERE

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