Understanding this helps us connect with the historical and spiritual significance of who Jesus is. According to N. T. Wright, Jesus was born between 6 and 4 BCE. Jesus’ birth is the most important ...
As a careful historian, Luke sets the scene of Jesus' birth in its political context by mentioning various rulers and places at the time (2:1-4). Luke's gospel begins with dramatic appearances of ...
"Jesus" with a hard "j" did not exist during the time when he lived. It came into existence, 1,500 years after his death. Image: Pexels Going by this theory, Jesus would have gone by Yeshua or ...
Fear is alive and well as we hear the story of Jesus’ birth once again. Mary is troubled as Gabriel shares God’s plan with her. We can imagine the worries Joseph had as he considered the scandal he ...