Learn Something Life Changing This ChristmasAfter years, sometimes even decades, of hearing the Christmas story so many times, we lose the meaning. The story of the birth of Jesus Christ as told Luke Chapter 2 is the best-known story in the Bible. Ask anyone and they can tell you about Caesar's tax. Everyone knows about Mary and Joseph's trip to Bethlehem. Most people can tell you that Jesus was born in a stable. We've heard the story thousands of times, over and over, in Christmas pageants, plays, cards, TV programs, movies, and music. To many, the story of God becoming a man - of God taking on human flesh - has become so common that the greatest miracle in history has lost its impact. That's why The Nativity was written, to help you take a fresh look at the Christmas story - to help you see beyond the familiar and find the true Spirit of Christmas. Turn the pages to find the answers:?Who was the inn-keeper?Why is Jesus called Emmanuel?Did Mary and Joseph have children of their own?Was Jesus born on December 25th?What was the Tower of the Flock?Is Jesus coming back?

ジェームズ・コリンズは「降誕」の物語に潜む慣習を剥ぎ取り、歴史の鼓動を蘇らせます。著者の筆致は宿屋の主人の正体など細部に鋭く切り込み、見慣れた聖夜を深遠な思索の場へと変容させました。美化された伝統を削ぎ落とした先にある、究極の奇跡が放つ圧倒的な重量感こそが本作の神髄です。 本書の魅力は日常に埋もれた驚きを再発見させる力にあります。聖書の言葉を再構築する過程は、読者の知的好奇心を激しく揺さぶるでしょう。当たり前の物語が人生を揺るがす啓示へと変わる、その知的なスリルをぜひ体感してください。