Overview
“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.
Full Product Details
Author: Marcus J. Borg ,
John Dominic Crossan
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperOne
Dimensions:
Width: 13.40cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.206kg
ISBN: 9780061430718
ISBN 10: 0061430714
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 October 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas.. . uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. --The Progressive Christian
With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas. .. uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. -- The Progressive Christian
With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas ... uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. --The Progressive Christian
"""With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, ""The first Christmas""... uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus."" -- The Progressive Christian"
With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas. .. uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. --The Progressive Christian
With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas.. . uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. --The Progressive Christian With meticulous scholarship and accessible language, The first Christmas ... uncover(s) the genuine meaning of...the Birth of Jesus. --The Progressive Christian
Author Information
Marcus J. Borg is Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University and author of the bestselling Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, The God We Never Knew, and Jesus. He lives in Portland, OR.
