1:20). Both narratives insist that Jesus’ coming is in continuity with and the ultimate realization of Israel’s covenant with God. They repeatedly draw upon Israel’s scriptures to assert this. Both ...

Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem enables Matthew to link his coming to ... 2:23’s “He will be called a Nazorean,” matches no exact text in Israel’s scriptures. Some have suggested a word-play on Judges 13:5: ...

Jesus’ birth story has captivated billions of people for more than two millennia, as the Bible details a loving God’s decision to send His Son to die for the sins of humanity — and live again.

Pope John XXIII, 35 years earlier, summed up Christ’s resurrection this way: ...

It was his Bible. Jefferson was convinced that ... Jesus was uniquely inspired by God. Jefferson saw Jesus as a man, of illegitimate birth, of a benevolent heart, (and an) enthusiastic mind ...

Gabriel foretells two miraculous births: the birth of John the Baptist ... The Pharisees are a consistent foil to Jesus' message. The scribes (Scripture copyists), lawyers (experts in the law ...

NARRATOR: Today we are going to learn about the birth of Jesus ... That would be the baby Jesus! In the Bible, after Mary was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would have a child, Mary and ...

One important category is prophecy: Prophecy in the bible refers to the words spoken ... hundreds of years before Jesus was born. Often the messages would call people to obey God's law and live ...