The Magi in the Gospel of Matthew
This story [of the magi] encapsulates major themes of Matthew’s gospel. It prepares a reader for the story’s ending in the tragedy of Jesus’ execution. Sacred geography has been reordered.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2022-12-28T09:06:33-05:00December 28th, 2022|Tags: Biblical Violence, Gospel of Matthew, Magic, Nativity Story, Translation Issues|
This story [of the magi] encapsulates major themes of Matthew’s gospel. It prepares a reader for the story’s ending in the tragedy of Jesus’ execution. Sacred geography has been reordered.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-12-27T18:57:05-05:00December 7th, 2022|Tags: Christmas, Gospel of Matthew, Nativity Story, Protevangelium of James|
All of the stories about Jesus’s birth are creative stories. People have imagined that story in many different ways. Birth stories of Jesus … do have some commonalities. But then they add details for their own purposes. An interview with Dr. Eric Vanden Eykel
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-06T09:03:13-05:00December 12th, 2019|Tags: Christmas, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Nativity Story|
I was afraid to consider the implications, because Christmas had become a profoundly religious experience for me by now. Was this discovery going to shatter my faith?