A Closer Look at an Old, Old Story

Perhaps the story of Christ's birth has become almost too familiar. We’ve heard the story so many times that it fails to shock us: the appearances of the angel, a virgin giving birth, a child placed in a manger, the arrival of shepherds and magi. But what if we had never heard the story before? What if we were first-century Jews hearing this plot for the first time? The Gospel story of the birth of the Messiah is packed with allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that any Jew at that time would have recognized. Edward Sri not only helps us understand an earlier and pivotal time and place, he also brings us to a deeper understanding of the great mystery of God's entry into the world as one of us.

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