<p>On this episode, Shane walks through selections from the first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel as he highlights the significance of Jesus’ birth and redemptive mission. He also takes time to reflect on the meaning of the numerous Old Testament prophecies and promises that are alluded to throughout Luke’s account of the things that have been “fulfilled among us<em>.” Click here for </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-82"><em>detailed notes</em></a><em> related to this episode.</em></p><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p><strong>Articles</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/notes-for-episode-82">Detailed notes for this episode</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/isaiahs-prophecy-of-the-messiahs">Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Messiah’s Birth</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://christianmomsblog.com/2024/12/20/the-bethlehem-prophecy/">The Bethlehem Prophecy: An Exploration of Micah 5:2</a>,<em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.beautifulchristianlife.com/blog/justin-martyr-on-the-importance-of-fulfilled-messianic-prophecy">Justin Martyr on the Importance of Fulfilled Prophecy</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/buo8eeaw5run3un/gospelproof.pdf?dl=0">Proof of the Gospel</a> (PDF), <em>selections from Justin Martyr, Eusebius & Augustine</em><a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/finding-christ-in-all-of-scripture">Finding Christ in All of Scripture</a> (PDF), <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/why-should-we-believe-the-bible">Why Should We Believe The Bible?</a> (PDF), <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/israel-the-story-behind-jacobs-new">Israel: The Story Behind Jacob’s New Name</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/archaelogical-discoveries-related">Archaeological Discoveries Related to Nebuchadnezzar II</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/a-pre-70-date-for-the-gospels-and">A Pre-70 Date for the Gospels & Acts</a>,<em> Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-implications-of-70-ad-on-the">The Implications of 70 AD on the Date of the Gospels & Acts</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-date-of-johns-gospel-revisited">The Date of John’s Gospel, Revisited</a>,<strong> </strong><em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/is-luke-a-trustworthy-historian">Is Luke a Trustworthy Historian?</a>, <em>Sir William Ramsay</em></p><p><strong>Books</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.abebooks.com/9781596386341/Jesus-Old-Testament-Basics-Faith-1596386347/plp">Jesus in the Old Testament</a>, <em>Iain Duguid</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=955384">Journeys with Jesus</a><em>, Dennis Johnson</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=557989">Echoes of Exodus: Tracing the Theme of Redemption</a>,<em> Roberts & Wilson</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-LORD-Biblical-Historical-Theological/dp/1735003808">The Angel of the Lord</a><em>, Matt Foreman & Doug Van Dorn</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=588784">The Jewish Gospels</a>, Daniel Boyarin<a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=073420">A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels</a>, <em>Craig Evans</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&#38;amp;p=1233100&#38;amp;item_no=9106041">Proof of the Gospel</a>, <em>Eusebius of Caesarea</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/joanna-an-obscure-disciple-or-lukes">Luke’s Key Witness</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em></p><p><strong>Audio</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/christmas-legend-or-history">Christmas: Legend or History</a>? <em>episode #64</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-messiahs-redemptive-mission">The Messiah’s Redemptive Mission</a>, <em>episode #72</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/in-the-beginning-was-the-word">In the Beginning was the Word</a>,<em> episode #75 with John Ronning</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/the-angel-of-yahweh">The Angel of Yahweh</a>, <em>episode #70 with Foreman & Van Dorn</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/did-the-exodus-ever-happen">Did The Exodus Ever Happen?</a> <em>episode #69 with David Rohl</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/jacobs-ladder">Jacob’s Ladder</a>,<em> episode #63 with Richard Bauckham and others</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/babylon">Babylon</a><em>, episode #66 </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/decoding-the-prophecies-of-daniel">Decoding the Prophecies of Daniel</a><em>, episode #68 </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/signs-of-the-messiah">Signs of the Messiah</a>, <em>episode</em> <em>#74 with Andreas Köstenberger</em><a target="_blank" href="https://shanerose.substack.com/p/jewish-views-of-the-messiah">Jewish Views of the Messiah</a><em>, episode #38 with Daniel Boyarin</em></p><p><strong>Video</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/my-bethsaida-video-is-now-on-youtube">Discovering Bethsaida</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/rethinking-lukes-prologue-video">Rethinking Luke’s Prologue</a>, <em>Shane Rosenthal</em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.humbleskeptic.com/p/prophecies-of-the-messiahs-birth">Prophecies of The Messiah’s Birth</a><em>, You Can Handle The Truth</em></p><p><strong>Support this Podcast with a Year-End Gift</strong>Consider supporting <em>The Humble Skeptic</em> podcast by making a one-time gift or upgrading to a paid subscription via Substack ($5.95 per month, $59 per year). 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