Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus
eBook - ePub

Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus

  1. 190 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus

About this book

Did you know that the Christmas story almost wasn't told? But Matthew and Luke saved Christmas. Have you wondered if Christmas is really a pagan holiday? Did marketers invent Santa Claus? And what does a Christmas tree have to do with anti-slavery? We'll learn which traditions come from the Bible and where other traditions derive. Have you ever considered who Jesus was named after? Or why Jesus's genealogy is traced to Joseph if he's not Jesus's biological father? We'll answer questions like these surrounding Jesus's legacy. Maybe you've asked what was the Bethlehem star? Or have you heard that there wasn't an inn or innkeeper? With these kinds of inquiries, we'll look at the circumstances surrounding Jesus's birth. Do we know if the magi were kings, astrologers, or magicians? Or could you name the oldest person that met baby Jesus? By interacting with these people who met Jesus on that first Christmas, we'll join the cast of characters around the manger. As we explore the stories and traditions of Christmas together, we'll ruin some past misconceptions, but in the process, I promise that we'll rediscover Jesus.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Abbreviations
  4. Chapter 1: Introduction: Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus
  5. Chapter 2: Ruining the Birthday Party—Rediscovering the Celebration
  6. Chapter 3: Ruining the Christmas Story—Rediscovering the Call to Keep Telling the Story
  7. Chapter 4: Ruining Jesus’s Family Tree—Rediscovering His Adoptive Roots
  8. Chapter 5: Ruining Jesus’s Name—Rediscovering the Power of His Name
  9. Chapter 6: Ruining Jesus’s Birth—Rediscovering the Tale of Two Virgins
  10. Chapter 7: Ruining the Inn—Rediscovering the Guest Room
  11. Chapter 8: Ruining the Silent Night—Rediscovering Real Peace
  12. Chapter 9: Ruining the Three Kings—Rediscovering Three Fools
  13. Chapter 10: Ruining a Good Story by Making It Too Long—Rediscovering Why It Was Worth the Wait
  14. Chapter 11: Ruining Xmas—Rediscovering Christmas
  15. Chapter 12: Conclusion: Ruining Using Christmas—Rediscovering Enjoying Christmas
  16. Appendix A: The Earliest Records Dating Jesus’s Birth
  17. Appendix B: Advent Wreaths
  18. Bibliography