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Christmas

The Original Story

Christmas

The Original Story

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Paperback / softback

£12.99

Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9780281060504
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 23/10/2008
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
In Christmas the Original Story Margaret Barker explores the nature of the Christmas stories and the nature and use of Old Testament prophecy. Beginning with John's account, it then goes on to include Luke and Matthew, the apocryphal gospels, and the traditions of the Coptic Church, to throw light upon wise men and their gifts, the character of Herod, Matthew's use of prophecy, the holy family in Egypt. This book also discusses the stories we get from the Infancy Gospel of Jesus and the development of the Orthodox Christmas icon, as well as the Christmas story and the Mary material in the Koran. This is an accessible book based on scholarly work.
Preface ix Introduction xi 1 The setting 1 The world of the temple 2 Telling the stories 16 The politics 23 2 Other voices 31 Adam 36 The Lady 39 The hidden descent 44 3 Luke 50 The first annunciation: the birth of John 53 The second annunciation: the birth of Jesus 59 The meeting of Elizabeth and Mary 65 The birth of John 70 The birth of Jesus 74 The annunciation to the shepherds 78 The Lordin his temple 82 4 Matthew 93 The genealogy 97 The Virgin birth 100 The star 108 The magi 115 The flight into Egypt 123 5 The Infancy Gospel of Jamesand translation of the text 128 The story 133 Mary 136 The veil 142 The resting-place 144 The cave 145 The Infancy Gospel of James 151 6 The Qur'an and translation ofselected passages 162 Primary sources 175 Index of primary sources 177 Index of persons, places and subjects 187

Margaret Barker

Margaret Barker is a well-known and high-selling author and former president of the Society for Old Testament study. She is a member of the ecumenical Patriarch's Symposium on Religion, Science and the Environment and a Methodist Local Preacher. She is the author of major and influential works such as The Great High Priest (2003), The Revelation of Jesus Christ (2000) and The Risen Lord (1996). Her Temple Theology (2004) was short listed for the Michael Ramsey Prize, and she was awarded the honour of a Lambeth degree in 2008.

"'Margaret Barker's interpretation of temple theology should not be ignored by anyone interested in Judaism and the origins of Christian faith.' John McDade, Principal of Heythrop College, University of London"