| The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus's Birth Contributor(s): Borg, Marcus J. (Author), Crossan, John Dominic (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061430714 ISBN-13: 9780061430718 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: The follow-up to "The Last Week," this is Borg and Crossans account of the two nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Focusing on the meaning of the Christmas story, the authors hope that readers will see the nativity story anew and appreciate the Gospels powerful message. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent |
| Dewey: 232.921 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.48" W x 8.04" (0.46 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Who could argue with the message the authors draw from the Bible's Christmas stories? Light in the darkest time of the year, hope in a period of creeping despair--these are powerful and universal themes that can give everyone a stake in Christmas." --USA Today In The First Christmas Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan--top Jesus scholars and authors of The Last Week--help us see the real Christmas story buried in the familiar Bible accounts. Basing their interpretations on the two nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Borg and Crossan focus on the literal story--the inner truth rather than the historical facts--to offer a clear and uplifting message of hope and peace. With The First Christmas readers get a fresh, deep, and new understanding of the nativity story, enabling us to better appreciate the powerful message of the Gospels. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crossan, John Dominic: - John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable. He lives in Minneola, Florida. Borg, Marcus J.: -Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a pioneering author and teacher whom the New York Times described as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars." He was the Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University and canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, and he appeared on NBC's The Today Show and Dateline, ABC's World News, and NPR's Fresh Air. His books have sold over a million copies, including the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Jesus, The Heart of Christianity, Evolution of the Word, Speaking Christian, and Convictions. |