Why the Nativity?
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Every year, millions of people around the globe celebrate Christmas. But what does it all mean? Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, noted pastor and theologian David Jeremiah provides answers to 25 of the most thought-provoking questions surrounding the most pivotal moment in human history—the birth of Jesus Christ. The 25 chapters can be read according to the Advent calendar.
Key Features
- Structured around the Advent and the Christian Calendar
- Integrates teaching from both the Old and New Testaments
- Simple Question/Answer structure makes reading enjoyable and encouraging
Top Highlights
“Mary had been told who the baby was, while Joseph had been told what he would do.” (Page 134)
“But God wanted more than life; he wanted friendship, so he created mankind.” (Pages 7–8)
“Why the prophecies? They show us that even as Jesus was fully a human being like us, he was also ‘one whose origins are from the distant past.’ By reading the prophecies we see the entire mountain range in a breathtaking glance; we behold a magnificent God who works his purposes out through the march of time, patiently but faithfully, down to the smallest detail. We know that this is a God who can be trusted, and this is a Messiah who fulfills every hope in our hearts.” (Pages 4–5)
“In the end, December 25 became just what it is today: a holiday that mixes the sacred and the secular. In Constantine’s time, there was celebration of the Roman god Mithras occurring as the birthday of Christ was observed; today, worship is in competition with the modern ‘gods’ of sports and materialism. There is an undying tension between the Christian and the non-Christian elements that compete for our attention during the last month of the year.” (Page 129)
“She knew, and expressed through her song, that the resources of God are unlimited. His strength makes all things possible, and his love makes any burden a joy to bear.” (Page 23)
Product Details
- Title: Why the Nativity?
- Author: David Jeremiah
- Publisher: Tyndale
- Publication Date: 2009
- Pages: 176
- Christian Group: Evangelicals
- Resource Type: Devotional
- Topic: Advent
About David Jeremiah
Dr. David Jeremiah serves as senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. He is the founder and host of Turning Point, a ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching relevant to today's changing times through radio and television, the Internet, live events, and resource materials and books. A bestselling author, Dr. Jeremiah has written more than forty books, including Agents of Babylon, Agents of the Apocalypse, Captured by Grace, Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World, What in the World Is Going On?, The Coming Economic Armageddon, God Loves You: He Always Has—He Always Will, and What Are You Afraid Of?.
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Reviews
1 rating
Kenute P. Curry
12/13/2024
This book is a very easy read packed with powerful truth, in 25 answers. In 25 questions David Jeremiah answers the question "Why the Nativity?"
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