The topic for Tuesday, December 3 – Day 19 of our 30 (40) Days of Blogging is HANDEL'S MESSIAH The glorious English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Psalms included with the … [Read more...]
What Year Was Jesus Born? The Answer May Surprise You!
by Jimmy Akin You might think that Jesus was born in the Year Zero--between 1 B.C. and A.D. 1. You often hear that Jesus was born around 6-7 B.C. The evidence from the Bible and the Church Fathers, however, support a different year. Here's what the evidence says . . . Not in Year Zero There … [Read more...]
The Ass and The Ox in The Nativity Icon
By Jonathan Pageau There is no ass or ox in the Biblical narratives of the birth of Christ. Yet, besides the Christ Child himself, the ass and the ox are the most ancient and stable elements in the iconography of the nativity. In fact the earliest example of a nativity known to us contains only … [Read more...]
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