tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post4436143717960471076..comments2023-05-26T10:55:27.696-04:00Comments on Jc_Freak: The Christmas Story according to JohnJc_Freak:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14780031497091443526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post-8623180643103282132009-01-01T09:54:00.000-05:002009-01-01T09:54:00.000-05:00Hmmmm... I think I would agree that salvation comi...Hmmmm... I think I would agree that salvation coming to the Gentiles is an OT theme, but I wouldn't call it an emphasis. At least not one that spans the whole testament. But you are right that it is there, and that the NT is a fulfillment of OT promises to that effect.Jc_Freak:https://www.blogger.com/profile/14780031497091443526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021346565171482910.post-56119050066933327002008-12-29T08:48:00.000-05:002008-12-29T08:48:00.000-05:00JC,I enjoyed your post; it’s an important reminder...JC,<BR/>I enjoyed your post; it’s an important reminder to hold this account of the first Advent along with the Synoptic stories. <BR/>Actually just started working through the Gospel of John again last week, so this tied in quite well with what I was studying.<BR/><BR/>“Even here we have the NT emphasis that salvation isn't just to the Jews, but to any who may believe. Salvation does not merely come to those who it is "supposed to come", but it comes to whoever may believe for God is no respecter of persons”<BR/><BR/>I’m not sure we can say this was only an NT emphasis, the Prophets at least seem to come to that same theme repeatedly.<BR/>One might actually see the way the ethnos/nations/Gentiles are increasingly brought into the people of God throughout the NT as a fulfillment of the Prophetic promise that when Israel was freed from its exile and forgiven of its sin, the nations would stream into the people of God and his anointed one the Messiah.Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865044615971862266noreply@blogger.com