Things That Make Me Happy

Az the Husband just told me to put on my warmest fuzzy jammies. He brought me fresh coffee and an Alfred Hitchcock movie. We are going to watch it together.
Also, I bought myself books for Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

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Third Day of Christmas: Rahab, the Ancestor of Jesus

For the third day of Christmas I am continuing to look the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew begins the good news of Jesus’ birth with a list of his ancestors, giving an special emphasis to the scandalous women of his family tree.
Rahab was a Canaanite prostitute. She lived in Jericho, [...]

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Second Day of Christmas: Tamar, the Ancestor of Jesus

The genealogies of the Bible typically mention only the fathers. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus departs from this pattern. He mentions several women, all of whom are connected to stories of some sexual impropriety. Matthew deals subtly with the scandal of Mary’s pregnancy by reminding his readers through this genealogy that God has [...]

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First Day of Christmas: Jesus, the Son of David

The opening words of the New Testament, the first words of the Gospel of Matthew, are a family tree.
There is perhaps nothing so boring as someone else’s family tree. To the casual reader, it seems an odd choice to begin what claims to be the greatest news in the world. It’s just [...]

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About the Twelve Days of Christmas

It is that time of year again. All my friends are trying to get everything done in the next day, and then they plan to relax a little, certain that the holidays are done. Many of my favorite bloggers are announcing a brief blog hiatus, taking a week or so to enjoy family [...]

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