The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and LukeThe truth behind the Gospel accounts of the Nativity, updated to include the latest research--a classic by a renowned scholar, hailed as "masterly" and "definitive" in the original edition. |
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Foreword Original Edition | 18 |
Scholarship and the Infancy Narratives | 25 |
General Introduction 573 | 35 |
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Abraham Acts Anawim angelic dream appearances annunciation argues Balaam begetting Benedictus Bethlehem biblical birth of Jesus born called canticle census child Christian christological context discussion divine echoes Egypt Elizabeth evangelist Exod father favor Fitzmyer footnote formula citations fulfillment Galilee genealogy Gentiles God's God's Son Gospel Greek Hebrew Herod historical Holy Spirit hymn infancy narrative interpretation Isaiah Israel JBap JBap's Jerusalem Jewish Jewish Christian Jews Joseph Josephus Judah Judea king Laurentin Lord Lucan Lucan infancy narrative Luke Luke's magi Magnificat Mary Mary's Matt Matthean Matthew and Luke mentioned Messiah Micah midrash ministry Moses mother motif Nazareth Nazirite Nazorean NOTE Nunc Dimittis original parallel passage pattern points pre-Lucan pre-Matthean narrative priest prophet Quirinius Qumran reader reference reflects revelation Roman salvation scene scholars Scripture Semitic shepherds Simeon sonship star story suggestion Temple theological thesis tion tradition translation verb verse virginal conception words Zechariah