Welcome to Bible for the Busy Woman! Today’s passage is Matthew 1:18-25, which talks about the awkward situation Joseph finds himself in when Mary is pregnant before they had “come together,” and how God orchestrated events to make Joseph Jesus’ (adoptive) father.
In this video, we’ll identify the main topic and walk through the three actions that help us to find meaning in it, while touching a little on the cultural context.
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Resources used for this video:
Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Vol. 1: Matthew, Mark, Luke. Edited by Clinton E. Arnold. 2002.
Greek NT.
ESV Bible.
Feel free to ask me some questions and I’ll direct you to some helpful resources.
Goals for Bible for the Busy Woman:
- Help women to be in the Word regularly.
- Help women gain understanding of proper approaches to studying the Bible.
- Educate women about books of the Bible and connections throughout the Bible.
- Teach orthodox theology according to the Bible.
- Encourage women to live for God.
Bible for the Busy Woman is for:
- Mothers of young children who can only grab a few minutes and don’t have a lot of brain power.
- Working women who have to give a lot to their job and want to understand the Bible better but don’t have the time.
- Female students who need their brainpower for their studies.
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