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    Light of the World
    Light of the World
    Light of the World
    Audiobook4 hours

    Light of the World

    Written by Amy-Jill Levine

    Narrated by Nan McNamara

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    About this audiobook

    In Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary's visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary's Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateSep 1, 2020
    ISBN9781545916339
    Light of the World
    Author

    Amy-Jill Levine

    AMY-JILL LEVINE is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Department of Jewish Studies. She has also taught at Swarthmore College, Cambridge University, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She is the author of many books, including The Misunderstood Jew and Short Stories by Jesus, and she is the co-editor of the Jewish Annotated New Testament. 

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    • 4/5
      Very interesting historical and linguistic insights. I didn't always agree with her interpretations and she freely admits she is not a Christian, but overall a helpful look at the Christmas texts that digs a little deeper than usual. The narrator did a splendid job.