| His Coming Prepared: At the Right Time |
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Reflections: Verse 4 says that Jesus arrived on earth “when the time had fully come.” Kenneth Boles points out several facts from history that led up to the birth of Christ. The Romans had made this moment uniquely ready by building a network of roads and establishing a stable government. Never before had travel been so easy and safe; not again for another 1,500 years would it be so. The Greeks made their contribution through a universal language. It was an age of opportunity in communication. The Jews had made this moment in time ripe for the birth of the church by establishing synagogues throughout the known world. People like the Apostle Paul would use these synagogues to preach the gospel. Perhaps this was all coincidence, but more likely it was the sovereign hand of God preparing the world so that Jesus would arrive “when the time had fully come.” Praise God for his sovereign and unrivaled power! |
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