Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

Galatians 4 The Fullness of Time

Dr. Richard Zeile

Beginning with the spiritual, "Go Tell It on the Mountain," this meditation on Galatians 4 ponders Paul's words about the "fullness of time." Dr. Zeile discusses the difference between the Greek words, and the insights of the Greek father Eusebius whose treatise, "The Preparation for the Gospel" identified elements of God's providence in establishing the Roman peace, the system of roads, and Greek as a common language in the Empire and beyond so that the good news of Jesus might be spread to many peoples around the world. The program concludes with the Last Gospel, the reading of John 1, accompanied by "Silent Night."