First Christmas

<p>Who could argue with the message the authors draw from the Bible's Christmas stories? Light in the darkest time of the year hope in a period of creeping despair--these are powerful and universal themes that can give everyone a stake in Christmas.<br />--<em>USA</em><em> Today</em><p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p>In <em>The First Christmas </em>Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan--top Jesus scholars and authors of <em>The Last Week</em><em>--h</em>elp us see the real Christmas story buried in the familiar Bible accounts. Basing their interpretations on the two nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke Borg and Crossan focus on the literal story--the inner truth rather than the historical facts--to offer a clear and uplifting message of hope and peace. With <em>The First Christmas</em> readers get a fresh deep and new understanding of the nativity story enabling us to better appreciate the powerful message of the Gospels.<p></p></p>