Christmas
Was the Virgin Birth Story Made Up?
Did The Virgin Birth Really Happen? What would you say if someone asked you if the story of Jesus' virgin birth was real, or if it was copied from other religions? In this post, you see how to think through a few challenges to the historicity of the Virgin Birth. First, we’ll answer the question “Was […]
Did Luke Mess Up on the Timing of the Christmas Story?
Qurinius' Census Each Christmas, I hear the story of Jesus’ birth read publicly from the Gospel of Luke. And it often seems like the timing of Jesus' birth and the census under some guy named Quirinius gets read pretty quickly, almost like it’s an unnecessary interjection no one really cares about. For most people, it […]
No Room in the Inn: Is the Traditional Christmas Story Wrong?
Why History Matters I once heard a well-meaning Christian say something like, "Why study all this history stuff? The Bible says it. I believe, it. That's the end of it!" But what about this? Reading what "the Bible says" is one thing. Getting "what the Bible means" is another. Case in point: Most people summarize […]