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Why the Nativity?

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SOmeone recommended this to me, so I found it half price somewhere and picked it up. What a treasure! Each reading offered me so much information and gave me pause to really think. I think it is a great book, and next year plan to go through it with my kids at Christmas. Several people popped in my mind that might benefit from this book. It doesn't preach, it teaches

Why the Angels? Why Bethlehem? Why Mary? Why the Star of Bethlehem?

"Why the Nativity?" is a nice informative book. I say "nice" in that it's full of Biblical facts yet its tone is one of effortlessness. Each chapter ends with discussion questions for anyone who wants to go the extra mile. (I didn't, but it's there if you're so inclined.)

The book paints a colorful picture of Bethlehem at the time in which Jesus was born. It helped me see the event more clearly. I'll even go as far as to say that some Biblical things "clicked" with me for the first time. And, I love that with scripture -- when things just suddenly stand out -- as if it's the first time you've heard it.

I personally liked the chapter regarding the star of Bethlehem the most. It reminded me of an astronomy movie I saw a few year back at the New York Planetarium in which they mentioned a bright constellation occurring in 7 B.C. Here as well, I read about the year in which Jupiter and Saturn were aligned (in 7 B.C.) to create a bright "star" and that Jupiter was considered a star of "royal" status; something the Magi would have known. I didn't know; something learned.

A nice informative read about the infinite realm breaking through in to our clueless midst.

Yes, a nice read indeed.

I husband suggested I read this book after he found it while living overseas on military duty in the Sinai Peninsula. While both Christians, we had fallen away from a focus on faith until recently. This book was so nice to read during this wonderful season of celebration. I felt it was so eloquently written and really captured my attention during each chapter. I am so glad I read it this year and I would have paid more for it. Thank you to this author for his wonderful gift of writing about the nativity.

Why the Nativity, by David Jeremiah, is an inspirational book answering several questions surrounding the nativity of Christ. David is a good theologian and a great pastor, and his book is exactly what you would expect. This is not supposed to be a scholarly work, it does not have a lot of depth historically, but David still does a good job, and it always interesting. It was enjoyable to read. I have a few minor disagreements, such as the his comment the our image of angels with wings and white robes was a product of painters in the middle ages, but Icons for centuries proceeding the middle ages depicted winged angels,and we know from scripture the ones in the empty tomb wore white robes. Still, overall, this is a good, short, inspiring book to read during the Christmas holidays.

Does this book answer the question why the Nativity? Why did Jesus come to earth as an infant instead as a grown man? Why did Jesus come to earth under humble circumstance? The author could have done better. Does the author really list twenty-five reasons to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ? No effort is made in this book to present twenty-five reasons to celebrate Christmas. There are twenty-five questions answered in this work about Jesus and His birth as recorded in Holy Scripture. Each answer is about five pages long and Biblically sound. But the reason Jesus came to earth as a baby, to grow up to manhood, to suffer as a sinner and eventually die on the cross is just skimmed over. No real explanation is given why Jesus lowered himself by becoming man and to suffer as a sinner. Only when this questioned is answered does one truly understand why the nativity? Yes important facts about the birth of Jesus on earth are answered in this work. The question: why the nativity is not answered? There are not twenty-five compelling reasons to celebrate Christmas, just twenty-five questions answered. The book ends with a vague prayer for repentance. One may even think one is doing Jesus a favor by becoming a Christian. The person reading the prayer may not even understand it as an act of repentance.

What a beautiful gift (whether it is at Christmas time or not).

It is available in English or Spanish.