The Fifth Day of Christmas: Rachel, Desolate and Restored

Over the Christmas period, I am posting videos exploring biblical echoes and symmetries in the stories of the nativity in the gospels. In this fifth video, I reveal the character of Rachel lying behind the narrative of Matthew 2. For more on the character of Rachel in Matthew 2, see this video.

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Theopolis Podcast: First Sunday After Christmas

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Advent: Exodus 13:1-3, 11-15, Colossians 3:12-17, and Luke 2:22-40.

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Theopolis Podcast: Fourth Sunday of Advent

In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Advent: Micah 5:2-5, Hebrews 10:5-10, and Luke 1:39-56.

You can follow the Theopolis podcast on SoundcloudiTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over on the Theopolis podcast website. You can also see past episodes I have contributed to by clicking the ‘Theopolis Podcast’ link in the bar above.