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In the Market with Janet Parshall
December 30, 2024
Hour 1: Understanding the Messiah
One of the greatest expressions of worship and adoration was written by George Handel. He called his oratorio Messiah. During the Christmas season, we often hear it sung or played but many listeners do not realize that the entire text of this musical masterpiece is drawn from Scripture - and it includes many of the Old Testament passages that shaped Israel's hope for their Redeemer. Join us to learn how to enhance your enjoyment of this musical masterpiece by playing a significant sections of the Messiah as part of your Bible study.
Hour 2: Investigating The Early Life of Jesus
Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still, others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. Who was he really? And how can you know for sure? Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, Lee Strobel, an award-winning legal journalist, searched out the true identity of the child in the manger. If Jesus really was God in the flesh, then there ought to be credible evidence, including:
Eyewitness Evidence - Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? Scientific Evidence - What does archaeology reveal?
Profile Evidence - Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God Fingerprint Evidence - Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah? Christmas matters in the first place. Somewhere beyond the traditions of the holiday lies the truth.
IN THIS EPISODE
Douglass Connelly
Douglas Connelly (d. 2023) (MDiv and MTh, Grace Theological Seminary) was the author of more than twenty LifeGuide® Bible study guides with over 150,000 copies sold, as well a number of books. He was senior pastor most recently at Davison Missionary Church near Flint, Michigan, after serving twelve years as senior pastor at Parkside Community Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Lee Strobel
Atheist-turned-Christian, Lee Strobel was the award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and currently serves as Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University. With a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale, Lee is a New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty books including The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, and The Case for a Creator.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over two decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books, including her latest, Buyer Beware: Finding Truth in the Marketplace of Ideas. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia, and have four children and six grandchildren.