What a name our Savior was given! Emmanuel - God With Us. Names in the Bible held great significance, and this one was no different. How exactly did God choose to BE "with us?" He arrived as a baby! This week we use Matt Redman's song, "The Name of Emmanuel" to explore the humanity of Christ. This is definitely something I have skimmed over in the past. I can't wait to share what I found with you! On this week's episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Repetition Make a List Meditation Explore a Topic Utilize an outside resource Exploring the topic of incarnation - a term used by theologians to indicate that Jesus, the Son of God, took on human flesh Starting in John 1:1-5, 9-14 and making a list of everything we learn about The Word During Jesus' earthly ministry no one questioned his humanity, but it wasn't long after Jesus' ascension that questions arose about this You see John trying to answer this argument in 1 John 4:1-3, and 2 John 1:7 Using a DesiringGod.org article as a jumping off point for further study The human body of Jesus He was born - Luke 2:7 He grew - Luke 2:40, 52 He got worn out - John 4:5-6 He got thirsty - John 19:28 He got hungry - Matthew 4:2 He got weak - Matthew 4:11, Luke 23:26 The heart and emotions of Emmanuel He marveled - Matthew 8:10 His soul was sorrowful - Matthew 26:28 He was deeply moved and troubled and wept - John 11:33-35 He prayed with loud cries and tear - Hebrews 5:7 Even though He was God, Jesus surrendered His human will to the Father - John 6:38, Matthew 26:39 How Jesus being LIKE us impacts His ministry TO us - Hebrews 2:5-18, Hebrews 4:14-16 Additional Resources Lyrics and chords - Worship Together Why wasn't Jesus named Emmanuel? - GotQuestions.org article The Importance of the Incarnation - Bible.org article Jesus is Fully Human by David Mathis - DesiringGod.org This Week's Challenge Keep reading Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2. Continue making observations and writing them down. Take a little time this week to ponder the incarnation. Consider that this baby born in a manager is Emmanuel...God with us. Really take in both sides of The Word — His divinity and complete humanity.