Thank you Saint John of Hull. I am sitting here looking out at Hull Mountain in northern California at the moment, all covered with snow, about 30 miles to the north of my location. Good thoughts and seasons greeting to you. Exigesis and critical interpretation aside, thanks for the verses and the spirit in which given. Another way to sum it up is that it is the gift giving season. God has given us a great gift, ours to accept; a clean slate for all time and eternity. Receive Him today and a Merry Christmas to you all.