What Really Happened Christmas Morning?

by Muncaster, Ralph O.

• ISBN13: 9780736903233
• ISBN10: 0736903232
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

This inspiring resource takes a straight-forward look at secular and biblical accounts to uncover the truth about Jesus' birth and the events surrounding it. Includes easy-to-follow charts and explanatory graphics.

Author Biography

Ralph O. Muncaster, a former skeptic of the Bible, is the founder of Strong Basis to Believe, a ministry started at Saddleback Church that helps people with belief struggles. He is a frequent lecturer at colleges, churches, and organizations, and is a university professor in the areas of business and religion

Table of Contents

The First Christmas--What If ...?	p. 5
The First Christmas--The Real Issues	p. 6
The World at Jesus' Birth	p. 8
Christmas--The Historical Record	p. 10
The Christmas Witnesses	p. 12
Manuscript Evidence of Jesus' Birth	p. 14
Non-Christian Evidence of Jesus	p. 16
Archaeological Evidence About Jesus	p. 18
Prophecy--The "Proof" of Christmas	p. 20
The First Christmas--Key Historical Issues	p. 24
The Ancestors of Jesus Before David	p. 26
The Ancestors of Jesus After David	p. 28
The Journey to Bethlehem	p. 30
The Night of Jesus' Birth	p. 32
The Magi	p. 34
When Was Jesus Born?	p. 36
Was Jesus Just a Man?	p. 38
Was Jesus God?	p. 42
Common Questions	p. 44
Notes	p. 48
Bibliography	p. 48
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