Make ready, O Bethlehem; for Eden hath been opened for all. Prepare, O Ephratha; for the Tree of life hath blossomed forth in the cave from the Virgin; for her womb did appear as a spiritual paradise, in which is planted the divine Plant, whereof eating we shall live and not die as Adam. Verily, Christ shall be born, raising the likeness that fell of old.
May the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, be a joyful celebration for you and all those you love.
May the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, be a joyful celebration for you and all those you love.
Matthew 2 explains that the title "Nazarene" is derived from the prophecy "He will be called a Nazorean", but this has no Old Testament source. The source is likely from the much older Akkadian language. Na-Zor means "one belonging to the Zorites". In 1 Chronicles 2:54, Salma of Judah is called the father of the צרעי (Zorites). Salma is also called the "father of Bethlehem" in 1 Chronicles 2:51. So the prophecy speaks of one born in Bethlehem, which was home to the Zorites.
Alice C. Linsley
Alice C. Linsley
Christmas 2021
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