Letters From Home Wednesday of the First Week of Advent - Dr. John Bergsma
Dec 3, 2025
Dive into the prophetic world of Isaiah and discover why it takes center stage during Advent. Explore the stunning imagery of a universal banquet and the destruction of death that Isaiah portrays. Connect with Psalm 23’s themes of shepherding and the Eucharist. Unpack the significance of the feeding of the 4,000, linking it to the Gentile experience and covenantal blessings. This engaging discussion emphasizes the importance of the Eucharist as a fulfilling spiritual meal, urging listeners toward daily Communion.
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Isaiah's Universal Banquet
- Isaiah repeatedly forecasts a universal banquet that defeats death and embraces all nations.
- John Bergsma links this prophetic vision to Jesus' mission to bring salvation beyond Israel.
John the Baptist's Outreach Story
- John Bergsma suggests John the Baptist left a Dead Sea monastic community that wouldn't preach to all peoples.
- He says John then preached widely at the Jordan's ford to reach travelers from many nations.
Psalm 23 Foreshadows Eucharistic Life
- Psalm 23 uses banquet and resurrection imagery that prefigures the Eucharist.
- Bergsma notes phrases like "make my soul return" and "valley of the shadow of death" signal life restored.