There are many misconceptions about the magi who visited Jesus. The beloved Christmas carol begins, “We three kings of Orient are,” but already it has made at least three errors. …
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The Passover Lamb
Jesus and the Jewish holiday of Passover are inextricably intertwined. “Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world” (Jn. 1:29). Using clear imagery rooted deeply …
Mary and Joseph: A Testimony of Faith
Christmas has never been a time of rejoicing for Jewish people. The hubbub and festivities that effervesce around the holiday seem to many Jews more like a big ball of …
The Messiah’s Birth
On November 19, 1997, something extraordinary happened. Bobbi McCaughey of Carlisle, Iowa, gave birth to seven healthy babies. With the news of the successful septuple deliveries, the world seemed to …
No Greater Love: The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus
“For he was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he stricken” (Isa. 53:8). The sum of all that is taught …
Looking for Christmas
A dispute raged a few years ago over whether to allow a manger scene in front of a local municipal building. A lady in town reportedly opined, “Isn’t it a …
