The First Christmas: The True and Unfamiliar Story

Name: The First Christmas: The True and Unfamiliar Story
Brand: Kregel Publications
SKU: 439156
Price: 13.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul L. Maier
ISBN: 9780825439155

By: Paul L. Maier

Kregel Publications / 2012 / Paperback

Write a Review

In Stock

Stock No: WW439156

or checkout with

Product Close-up | Editorial Reviews

Please allow an additional 4 business days before your product ships due to temporary delays. Thank you for your patience.

* This product is available for shipment only to the USA.

Product Description

▼▲

Beautifully illustrated with over fifty full-color photographs, paintings, and illustrations, The First Christmas wil enrich your family's celebration for years to come. Events surrounding the birth of Jesus have often been obscured by myths, mistletoe, and tinsel. Delving into Jewish, Greek, Roman, and early Christian sources, author and historian Paul L. Maier separates fact from fiction.

Product Information

▼▲

Title: The First Christmas: The True and Unfamiliar Story
By: Paul L. Maier
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 96
Vendor: Kregel Publications
Publication Date: 2012

Dimensions: 8.50 X 10.50 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0825439159
ISBN-13: 9780825439155
Stock No: WW439156

Publisher's Description

▼▲

The events surrounding the birth of Jesus are told with remarkable simplicity in the Bible, but they have too often been obscured by myths, mistletoe, and consumerism.

Now in paperback, "The First Christmas" separates fact from fiction, stripping away Yuletide folklore and questionable traditions to tell how it really was in the world of the Nativity. Delving into Jewish, Greek, Roman, and early Christian sources, Paul L. Maier uncovers fresh and fascinating insights into the true, yet unfamiliar, story of the first Christmas. A captivating combination of sacred and secular history, this informative and entertaining book answers many compelling questions, such as: Why did the Roman emperor Augustus order his famous census? What marriage customs applied to Mary and Joseph? When and where was Jesus born? Who were the Wise Men? What was the Star of Bethlehem?

This beautifully illustrated gift book by a best-selling author and church history expert offers a glimpse at the real, historical drama of Christmas.

Author Bio

▼▲

Paul L. Maier is the former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History (retired) at Western Michigan University and an award-winning author whose expertise in first-century studies and extensive travels in the Middle East and Asia Minor provide historical authenticity and compelling drama to his writing. His other writings include the ECPA Gold Medallion Award-winning volume Josephus: The Essential Writings, as well as The Flames of Rome, and the best-selling novel, A Skeleton in God’s Closet.

From the Publisher

▼▲

The events surrounding the birth of Jesus are told with remarkable simplicity in the Bible, but they have too often been obscured by myths, mistletoe, and consumerism.

Now in paperback, The First Christmas separates fact from fiction, stripping away Yuletide folklore and questionable traditions to tell how it really was in the world of the Nativity. Delving into Jewish, Greek, Roman, and early Christian sources, Paul L. Maier uncovers fresh and fascinating insights into the true, yet unfamiliar, story of the first Christmas. A captivating combination of sacred and secular history, this informative and entertaining book answers many compelling questions, such as: Why did the Roman emperor Augustus order his famous census? What marriage customs applied to Mary and Joseph? When and where was Jesus born? Who were the Wise Men? What was the Star of Bethlehem?

This beautifully illustrated gift book by a best-selling author and church history expert offers a glimpse at the real, historical drama of Christmas.