Ep.151 - Cosmic Christmas

Click here to text us your thoughts and questions!Beyond the tinsel and the presents and the turkey and the mistletoe; beyond the wisemen and the Shepherds, the manger and Bethlehem; there lies a richer, deeper, and more mysterious message of Christmas.  The Bible does not simply paint a picture of the first Christmas being for people then and now; book for the whole cosmic and natural world .Incarnation lies as one of the great mysteries and profound truths of scripture. CS Lewis defined it as the, “central miracle” of scripture, while Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck referred to it as the “Central fact” in all revelation. This week the Curious team go back before the manger, in an attempt to open up the cosmic and eternal reality of the Christmas story. Grappling with the profound nature of Colossians 1:15–20, defining Jesus as “the first born of all creation”, who was “before all things”; to the majestic Philippians 2 of Christ humbling and emptying himself, the team reflect on the cosmic ripple of Christmas Join them this week as they reflect on the eternal and timeless value of the Christmas story .Further ReadingHere’s a bit of homework for you….we’ve included a couple of articles that compliment this episode….The Christmas Miracle of the Incarnation of the Omnipresent Word - DesiringGod.orgThe Miracle of Christmas - AnneGrahamLotz.orgWhat we’re reading?As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve browsed related to this episode…enjoy! Timothy Keller — Hidden Christmas Adam Hamilton — Incarnation: Rediscovering the Significance of ChristmasSend your questions or thoughts to: [email protected] us on Instagram @theologyforthecuriousFind us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious