Celebrating Abundance BIBLES > NRSV New Revised Standard Version > General Bruner's Churchbook commentary divides the

Bruner's Churchbook commentary divides the second half of Matthew according to its major ecclesiological themes:

and • that Jesus Christ delivers the ultimate healing

Schreiner argues that Jesus' residence in heaven marks a turning point in his three-fold offices of prophet

and yet it is also an important contribution to ecumenism and to the life of Christian devotion

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Celebrating Abundance BIBLES > NRSV New Revised Standard Version > General Bruner's Churchbook commentary divides theTo prepare for Christmas in our society is to be sucked into a vortex of indulgence, from decor to gifts to calorie rich foods. Layer upon layer of tinsel, lights, chocolate drizzle, and wrapping paper create the illusion of abundance, disguising the feeling of emptiness in our souls. The arrival of the Messiah, by contrast, is true abundance disguised by the impression of scarcity. Training our eyes to see through the rough stable, the adolescent