Feb 21 2025 23 mins 1
Is Jesus our greater Alexander the Great?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States about Zechariah 9.
- (0:30) Chapter 9 and a new section;
- (1:50) Chapter 1-8 and 9-14;
- (3:00) Alexander the Great;
- (6:10) Exodus themes;
- (7:30) Cities conquered by Alexander;
- (8:30) Tyre and Sidon;
- (10:30) V 9 – Jesus and Alexander the Great;
- (14:00) V 9 and 10 – Genesis 49 and Psalm 72;
- (16:50) Joseph in v 11?
- (17:20) Verses 11-13 – Antiochus IV and the Maccabean Revolt?
- (19:20) Verses 14-17 and the wine and blood imagery;
- (20:00) Verse 15;
- (21:00) The gospels and this chapter.
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