June 20
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A little background on Saul/Paul. Saul was a really really hardcore Israelite. He was a zealot and a Pharisee, an expert in Jewish law, both Old Testament and other Jewish laws that were drafted by Jewish lawyers. As an expert in this area he knew all about the story of the Old Testament. When he came to Christ something incredible happened in his thinking. He understood the entire Scriptures as pointing to Christ. That is why reading this passage is so fascinating. We get a picture of how Paul is bringing all of his knowledge of the Old Testament and describing why this means that everyone should bow down to Christ, as one who was anticipated from the beginning of time. What a better reason for us to search the Scriptures for what God has shown us there about Jesus!
There have been many influential people who've walked this Earth. Yet Jesus is the only one who satisfies the prophecies of the Messiah.
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