Short answer section

• What is the prophecy called that predicts where the Messiah would be announced from?

  "tower of the flock" (Micah 4:8)
• What is the Hebrew translation of "tower of the flock"?

  Migdal Eder
• What was the identity of the Shepherds who saw and proclaimed the baby Jesus?

  They prepared the temple sheep for sacrifices (Mishnah)
• What was John's baptism a sign of?

  Confession and Repentance (Matthew 3:2,6)
• What are some possible reasons for Jesus' Baptism?

  Introduction into the priestly office

  Identification with the believing remnant of Israel

  Identification with sinners
• What are the definite reasons for Jesus' baptism?

  To fulfill all righteousness (Matthew 3:15)

  To identify himself as Messiah (John 1:33-34)
• Peccability means Christ could have sinned
• Impeccability means Christ could not have sinned
• What are the arguments for Peccability?

  Temptation implies the possibility of sinning

  Christ cannot sympathize with us if He could not have sinned (Hebrews 4:15)

  Christ was tempted in his humanity not deity
• What are the arguments against Peccability?

  Neglects the deity of the Son

  God the Father (Acts 15:10) and the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:9) were tempted
• What are the arguments for Impeccability?

  "Temptation" - testing, trying, proving

  The nature of temptation was external not internal

  Temptation to sin does not necessitate susceptibility to sin

  Temptation does not rule out the possibility of sympathizing with us

  Nature of Christ includes immutability, omniscience, omnipotence
• Conclusion of Peccability vs Impeccability argument?

  Jesus did not and could not sin

  Jesus can fully sympathize with us in our temptation
• Advent, Opening events, Early Judean Ministry, Early Galilean Ministry, Middle Galilean ministry, Latter Galilean ministry, Latter Judean ministry, Perean Ministry, Passion Week, Post Resurrection Appearances