Barry Hicks

Luke 2: 41-52….An amazing Child!

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to beContinue reading “Luke 2: 41-52….An amazing Child!”

Luke 2:36-40….Infancy dealt with!

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayerContinue reading “Luke 2:36-40….Infancy dealt with!”

Luke 2: 21-33….Is there such a word as ‘overmorrow’?

Yes, there is such a word in old English. It has basically been replaced by ‘tomorrow’. I’m not certain if anybody uses it in this way, but I’m using it in the sense of ‘what comes next’! 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the nameContinue reading “Luke 2: 21-33….Is there such a word as ‘overmorrow’?”

Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth,Continue reading “Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!”

Hezekiah 30: 1-22 (selected portions) What has this to do with Christmas?

Introduction: Many of the kings of Judea were rotters! Hezekiah followed a rotten king from a relationship to God point of view. His father had led his people into idolatry, much as is happening in many nations, including our own, these days! Obviously they didn’t keep Christmas in those days but they were supposed toContinue reading “Hezekiah 30: 1-22 (selected portions) What has this to do with Christmas?”

Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?”

John 1: 1-15….Underneath the subterfuge Who was He really?

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the lightContinue reading “John 1: 1-15….Underneath the subterfuge Who was He really?”

Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?

Comment: Today I quoted in full a passage from Luke’s gospel which I wrote about on the 19th, talking about the birth of John (the Baptist) and yesterday I talked about his Ministry. Every Jewish boy was circumcised by Jewish religious law on the eighth day, usually at a ceremony in the parents’ home. NeighboursContinue reading “Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?”

Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came toContinue reading “Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!”

Luke 1: 57-80….Selected portions. John born!

57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him ZechariahContinue reading “Luke 1: 57-80….Selected portions. John born!”