Welcome to the “But first, Bible” daily devotional podcast with Dave Miers.
Today’s readings are from Genesis 3-5 and Matthew 2. Once again, before you listen to my thoughts, make sure you read the Bible first.
Today I want to focus on the reading from Matthew 2.
There are four Gospel accounts of Jesus in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each of them are like biographies of Jesus Christ, written for different audiences.
Matthew was written to a Jewish audience. Matthew wants to show his readers the many different ways that Jesus fulfils God’s promises from the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is full of promises from God, and the New Testament – particularly in the Person and Work of Jesus – is full of fulfilment.
2 Corinthians 1:20 puts it like this,
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” (ESV)
As you are reading these opening chapters of Matthew, not just today, I want you to notice the number of times that a verse from the Old Testament is quoted and Jesus is shown to be the fulfilment of that promise.
Let me highlight two of them from Matthew chapter 2.
Continue reading “Jan 2 – Genesis 3-5; Matthew 2 – PROMISE & FULFILMENT”
