In Context is a weekly radio show broadcast each Monday evening and now brought to you as a podcast.
My name is Patrick, I’m one of life’s strugglers but I’ve come to find strength and hope in the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. He’s my teacher, and I’m learning to follow him throughout life’s journey.
I’ve been reading and Learning and studying and thinking about the Scriptures for more years than I can remember. And I've been greatly blessed with opportunities to teach others over the years, in all sorts of places and in all different kinds of circumstances.
This show has evolved over the months, and will likely continue to do so as I try to work out what works best – so I welcome all feedback from my listener! I've tried to see things in their historical and literary contexts, along with considering something of the missional matters to be drawn out of the text.
So come with me on a journey through the Scriptures, beginning with the writings of Luke.
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In Context is a weekly radio show broadcast each Monday evening and now brought to you as a podcast.
My name is Patrick, I’m one of life’s strugglers but I’ve come to find strength and hope in the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. He’s my teacher, and I’m learning to follow him throughout life’s journey.
I’ve been reading and Learning and studying and thinking about the Scriptures for more years than I can remember. And I've been greatly blessed with opportunities to teach others over the years, in all sorts of places and in all different kinds of circumstances.
This show has evolved over the months, and will likely continue to do so as I try to work out what works best – so I welcome all feedback from my listener! I've tried to see things in their historical and literary contexts, along with considering something of the missional matters to be drawn out of the text.
So come with me on a journey through the Scriptures, beginning with the writings of Luke.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Luke 1:46–56. Following the visit from Gabriel, Mary headed south into the Hill country of Judaea to visit Elizabeth, and to share with her in the joy of the Lord, that he should have blessed them in such a way as this. The focus of Luke has been on the presence of the Holy Spirit and the assurance of fulfilment of all that has been spoken by the Lord. And then Mary speaks.
The Magnificat, or the song of Mary, is recognised as being one of the most beautiful hymns or poems in the pages of Scripture. And its beauty is only magnified when considering the context in which it was first spoken. Here, within the rural surroundings of the hill country of Judaea, at the home of this elderly couple, are these two women who had found such favour with Almighty God.
Both have been blessed in order that that they might be a blessing to so many others through the two sons they would bring into the world. One to be a prophet who would prepare the way for the other – the very Son of God himself. Rarely has history witnessed or recorded such a prestigious and monumental meeting as that of these two women – Mary and Elizabeth.
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