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66. Making a Messiah: Prophecy’s Role in the Birth of Jesus and Paul (Atreides)
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Every Christmas, pastors dust off obscure Old Testament passages to prove that Jesus’s birth was foretold centuries earlier. Matthew’s Gospel in particular leans heavily on this claim of fulfilling messianic prophecies—but was Matthew uncovering hidden truths or bending ancient texts to fit his narrative?
In this episode, we reconsider Matthew’s fulfillment passages through the lens of Frank Hebert’s Dune. By comparing the role of prophecy in the births of Jesus and Paul Atreides, we explore how Matthew repurposed Old Testament texts and learn how we can find meaning in both their original contexts and the Gospel’s reinterpretations.
You will never read the Christmas story the same after this week! But fear not, for, behold, fear is the mind-killer 😉
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