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The word \u201cadvent\u201d means arrival or coming, referring to the coming of Jesus to be born as a baby.

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Traditionally, we celebrate it by lighting candles, reading devotions, and preparing our hearts for Christmas. That\u2019s all wonderful, but I there\u2019s much more to the totality of Advent\u2014when we look a little more closely at it\u2014we find that the coming of Jesus, to save and dwell with his people, expands out both backwards and forwards from the beginning of time until the end of time.

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That\u2019s what this lesson is about\u2014Seven Miraculous Preparations for Jesus' Birth and Beyond that took, not 5 weeks, but thousands of years and that all came together in the birth of Jesus that happened, as the Bible says in \u201cthe fullness of time\u201d (Gal. 4:4).

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It\u2019s a fascinating lesson where we look at the history of the Jewish people and how God used their scattering throughout the world, the development of the Old Testament, of the Greek language, the Roman Roads and peace to prepare our world for Jesus.

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From looking at how did all these things we see how we can trust Him to care for us now and forever.

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Bible805 Website article on it, notes, and links: https://wp.me/pazrJD-Bb

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