Tag: Luke 2
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No Room in the What?
Christianity Today: No Room in the What? by Ben Witherington Mary and Joseph weren't trying to check into a hotel—they were staying with relatives. I am here to tamper with a masterpiece, or better said, to share with you a rather different reading of Luke 2:1-7, one solidly grounded in the facts, but nowhere represented…
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Household: The Rabbi from Galilee
Occasionally, I see a car with a bumper sticker that says, "My boss is a Jewish Carpenter." This sentiment plays on the idea that Jesus came as a folksy working-class guy who walked around the Palestinian countryside telling stories and healing people. Ultimately, he atoned for our sins through his death and resurrection. But if…