A Child Is Born: A Beginner's Guide to Nativity Stories
By Amy-Jill Levine
Read by Nan McNamara
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See Jesus's birth through the lens of ancient Nativity stories. Discover the fascinating connections between ancient birth stories and the Nativity of Jesus in this captivating four-week Advent study. The book discusses the births of Isaac and Ishmael, Samson, and Samuel to reveal how they foreshadow and enrich the timeless Christmas story in the final chapter. Author Amy-Jill Levine brings her expert knowledge of Scripture and careful consideration of the Christian story to show listeners how Scripture's earlier birth stories anticipate the story of Jesus's birth and how the birth resonates and gives new meaning to those earlier stories. Transform your Advent season with fresh insights and inspiration from A Child is Born.
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See Jesus's birth through the lens of ancient Nativity stories.
Discover the fascinating connections between ancient birth stories and the Nativity of Jesus in this captivating four-week Advent study. The book discusses the births of Isaac and Ishmael, Samson,
and Samuel to reveal how they foreshadow and enrich the timeless Christmas story in the final chapter. Author Amy-Jill Levine brings her expert knowledge of Scripture and careful consideration of
the Christian story to show listeners how Scripture's earlier birth stories anticipate the story of Jesus's birth and how the birth resonates and gives new meaning to those earlier stories.
Transform your Advent season with fresh insights and inspiration from A Child is Born.
Author
Author Bio: Amy-Jill Levine
Amy-Jill Levine is university professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and the Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Department of
Jewish Studies. She has also taught at Swarthmore College, Cambridge University, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She is the author of many books, including The Misunderstood
Jew and Short Stories by Jesus, and she is the co-editor of the Jewish Annotated New Testament.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Religion |
| Runtime: | 4.87 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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