Christmas Resources
Did the Nativity really happen? Why are the birth accounts in Luke and Matthew different? See below for answers to these questions and more.
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Is the Nativity a true story? Why are there differences between Matthew and Luke’s accounts of Jesus’s birth? Was Luke historically correct when he wrote about the census? What was the star and is it even possible for the wise men to have followed it? What year was Jesus actually born? Peter Williams answers all these questions and more in this special Christmas podcast episode.
Articles on the Christmas story
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Was Luke wrong about the census of Quirinius?
David Armitage explores the widely debated issue of how we reconcile Luke's account of Jesus' birth with other historical writing that seems…
David Armitage
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Why are Jesus's birth stories different?
Dr Peter J Williams asks how we should approach differences in the narratives about Jesus's birth
Peter J Williams
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Not in that poor lowly stable
Dr Ian Paul takes a look at whether Christmas tradition has distracted us from the story told in Scripture
Ian Paul
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Who were the Magi?
In Matthew's account of Jesus's birth we read about wise men from the east who brought gifts to Jesus. However, there is very little else sa…
Tony Watkins
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Christmas Book Recommendations
Christmas Book Recommendations
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