Product Description
This thorough and thought-provoking exploration of the Nativity story throws fresh light on this remarkable event. The book shares ideas about how the principles embedded in the scriptural accounts apply in our time—and how the story of the Nativity functions as “the gospel in miniature.” The book also points out symbols of the Savior in our modern Christmas observances, and provides a quiz that helps distinguish tradition from truth. The author demonstrates the value of frequently rereading the story of the first Christmas and applying the lessons it contains to our lives.
About the Author
Alonzo L. Gaskill holds a master’s degree in theology and a Ph.D. in biblical studies. He has served as the director of the LDS Institute of Religion at Stanford University, and currently teaches in the Ancient Scripture department at BYU. A popular presenter at BYU Education Week, he is the author of The Lost Language of Symbolism: An Essential Guide for Recognizing and Interpreting Symbols of the Gospel and The Savior and the Serpent: Unlocking the Doctrine of the Fall. He and his wife, Lori, are the parents of four children and live in Payson, Utah.
