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📱 eBook en inglés The First Christmas

What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth

HarperOne- 9780061743641

Religión Teología

Sinopsis de The First Christmas

“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 explore the stories’ meaning in their first-century historical context, focusing on the inner truth—rather than literal 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.

This fascinating work of biblical scholarship unpacks the layers of meaning behind the familiar carols and pageants:

Historical Jesus Studies: Go beyond the Sunday school story to see how the nativity accounts reflect the political and social realities of the first-century Roman Empire. Matthew vs. Luke: A clear analysis of the two distinct, and often contradictory, Christmas stories, exploring why each was written and for whom. Anti-Imperial Theology: Discover the surprising political message of Jesus’s birth as a direct challenge to the claims of Caesar Augustus. Parabolic Overtures: Learn to read the nativity narratives not as literal history, but as theological introductions that frame the major themes of each Gospel. A Message of Hope: Find a deeper, more resonant understanding of Christmas that moves beyond historical debates to uncover a powerful message of peace for today.

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Editorial: Harperone

ISBN: 9780061743641

Idioma: Inglés

Fecha de lanzamiento: 13/10/2009


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Escrito por Marcus J. Borg y John Dominic Crossan


Doctor en Filosofía por la Universidad de Oxford y profesor de Religión en la Universidad del Estado de Oregón. Es autor, entre otros, de Meeting Jesús Again for the First Time y de Jesus: A New Vision. Su trabajo más reciente es The God We Never Knew. Ray Riegter, codirector de este libro, ha trabajado como director de publicaciones y editor durante veinte años. Es coautor de Unhearting the Lost Words of Jesus y co-director de The Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus.
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John Dominic Crossan es un reconocido investigador del"Jesús histórico· y autor de varios libros de enorme repercusión, entre los que destacan"Jesús: vida de un campesino judío"(Barcelona, Crítica, 1994),"Jesús: biografía revolucionaria"(Barcelona, Crítica, 1996) y"El nacimiento del cristianismo"(Santander, Sal Terrae, 2002).
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