Renewing Your Mind In the Fullness of Time
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Dec 22, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, the influential Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, dives into the historical significance of Christ’s incarnation. He contrasts the concrete historical details in Luke’s account with mythical narratives. Sproul explains how the Jewish perspective on history differs from Greek thought, emphasizing God's real involvement in human events. He introduces the concepts of chronos and kairos, highlighting Christ’s birth as a decisive moment in redemption history. This engaging discussion brings ancient promises into today's context.
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Luke Grounds The Nativity In Roman History
- Luke places Jesus' birth within identifiable Roman events like Caesar Augustus and Quirinius.
- That placement contrasts biblical narrative with myth and supports Jewish history's factual claims.
Jewish History vs. Greek Myth
- Greek thinkers treated myths as nonhistorical and found incarnation scandalous.
- Jewish literature, by contrast, insists God's acts occurred within real time and space.
Read Redemption As Historical
- Refuse attempts to dehistoricize Scripture when interpreting redemptive events.
- Read biblical events as anchored in history to preserve their theological significance.
