This year as a family we started doing Advent readings on the mornings we ate breakfast together in December. It was a special time of sharing as a family, the girls could understand the short passages with a little explanation. Since it was an experiment, we started in the easiest way I think, we read the major prophecies that we could think of about Christ leading up to His birth. The themes were beautiful, and it seems a good tradition with which to focus on the unique Son.
2014 names of the Promised One
Genesis 3 - the One who will crush the snake's headGenesis 12 - the Blessing
Numbers 24 - the Bright Morning Star
Deuteronomy 18 - the Prophet who is greater
Psalm 2 - the forever King and God's Son
2 Samuel 7 - God's forever King who builds God's forever house
Psalm 22 - the Sufferer
Psalm 24 - the King of Glory who is strong and mighty in battle
Psalm 110 - the High Priest like Melchizadek
Isaiah 7 - Immanuel
Isaiah 9 - a son, a child, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Isaiah 53 - the despised, atoning Sufferer, God's servant
Isaiah 61 - the Spirit-anointed Healer, Liberator, and Gladdener
Micah 5 - a long-in-coming Ruler in Israel
Matthew 1 - Jesus
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