Dr. Gaye Strathearn continues to examine the importance of Mary, Elizabeth, Zacharias, and John the Baptist as examples of discipleship and covenant service. Please rate and review the podcast! Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): followhim.co/old-testament/ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Facebook: www.facebook.com/followhimpod... Instagram: www.instagram.com/followhimpo... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/15G9TTz... Thanks to the follow HIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Executive Producers, Sponsors David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com 00:00 Part II– Dr. Gaye Strathearn 00:07 “The Magnificat” 07:58 Luke’s book will be different 08:58 John’s baby blessing by his father 11:27 John’s priesthood and role for Jesus 15:04 John and Jesus grow up 16:08 What type of Messiah Jesus will be 19:18 Matthew writing for Jewish audience 21:34 Matthew writing for Gentile audience 25:03 Matthew addresses God doesn’t abandon his children 31:10 “God with us” and “Lo, I am with you” 32:02 Matthew’s genealogy 34:47 The number 14 38:19 The women in Jesus’s genealogy 41:20 Joseph 44:46 Isaiah and a dual fulfillment 50:46 The differences in Jesus’s birth story in Matthew and Luke 54:42 Dr. Strathearn shares a personal story of Christmas and Joseph 59:01 Jesus is the Son of God 1:02:45 Why study the New Testament 1:08:29 End of Part II–Dr. Gaye Strathearn