The Greatest
Hope is Born - Week 2
Part of Hope Is Born—Advent 2020
December 6, 2020

A.D.

-6__ months


The Context and Details
Verses 8-9 – his turn for special service

: Prov. 16:33, 18:18/Joshua 14:1-2/1 Sam. 14:38-43/1 Chron. 25:8-31/Jonah 1:7/Acts 1:26

Incense

Evening Sacrifice: Daniel 9:20-21/Psalm 141:2/Revelation 8:3-4


Verse 10 – the multitude


Verse 11-12 – the


an order of created beings, spirits, without material bodies, though they can assume various forms, superior to man-greater power & wisdom though limited,
belonging to Heaven and to God, engaged in His service – except for the fallen rebellious.”


Verse 13 – the

the

a) For a child

b) For the sins of
i. God’s people
ii. Himself

c) For the

of Israel

you shall call his name John ~ “Yahweh is gracious”


Verse 14 – personal and global consequences


Verse 15 – Greatness:

Rightness with God (justified)
Likeness to God (sanctified)
Readiness for God (servant’s heart)

Your choice of “spirits” – Ephesians 5:18


Verses 16-17 –

people
Ignorance to knowledge/sinfulness to repentance/self to God


The Apostle John writes: 1:6–9, 23