Week 6: Nativity of Christ Part 2

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Readings:

• Read Matthew 3:1-121:18-25
• ReadMatthew Luke 3:2:1-2023
• ReadLuke Mark 1:1-8
• Read John 1:19-342:41-52

Baptism of Christ

Resources:

• ReadHG Bishop Youssef:
  • Matthew 2 - https://soundcloud.com/his-grace-bishop-youssef/mathew-2-bible-study?in=his-grace-bishop-youssef/sets/matthew-bible-study&si=a599a257d51e4d07a1cfce359b28b839 
• Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty:
  • Matthew - https://www.dropbox.com/s/099xalzktfoetpo/040_Matthew.pdf?dl=0
• Fr. Daoud Lamei:
  • Matthew 1 Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTpk3VSna54
  • Matthew 2 Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1YJhHI2x88
  • Matthew 2 Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFQ1BjInAHk
  • Luke 2 Part 3 - https://soundcloud.com/frdaoudlamei/09-02-3?in=frdaoudlamei/sets/luke
• St. Jerome
  • Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17- https://www.dropbox.com/s/28c1ol2ybu6u4g5/117%20St%20Jerome%20-%20Commentary%20on%20Matthew.pdf?dl=0 
• ReadDr. MarkEugenia 1:9-11Constantinou:
  • Star and Wise Men - https://castbox.fm/vb/215831053 

Quiz:

Material:

• Matthew 1b: HG Bishop Youssef
• ReadMatthew 2: HG Bishop Youssef
• Why don't we have more stories from Christ's childhood?
  • Because nothing interesting happened! He lived as an ordinary boy... He learned carpentry, He took care of His mother after Joseph departed, etc.
  • We know that He was ordinary because when He started to manifest Himself, the people in Nazareth were surprised! He had never showed any indication of anything supernatural or divine!
  • The exception is the story in Luke 3:21-222
• Luke 2c: HG Bishop Youssef