Author : Julie Stiegemeyer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Bible stories, English
ISBN : 9780758614988
Scripture offers little about the man who married Mary and reared Jesus, but Joseph was key to God's promise to send a Savior. Jesus was not his biological son, but God made Joseph His adopted father, the provider and caretaker of Mary, and our Savior, Jesus. This picture book inspired by Scripture tells the story of Christmas from Joseph's point of view.
Author : Scott Hahn
Publisher : Image
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0804141126
What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.
Author : Joseph J. Walsh
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,16 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664223120
Christmas is a time of celebration, rich with ritual and detail. But more than just a season for angels and wrapping paper, Christmas has its own heritage which intersects in fascinating ways with human history and human beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. In this book of fifty Christmas questions, Joseph Walsh gives us the details behind Christmas traditions, such as Santa's origin and appearance, the story of Rudolph, holiday decorations and greenery, the nativity, Christmas tales, celebrations and rituals, gift-giving, and card-sending. He links contemporary practices and historical tradition, explaining why, for instance, we kiss under the mistletoe, and describing the time when Christmas was responsible for a truce in World War I. In this illustrated book, readers will find answers to questions they've often asked and some they've never thought about.
Author : Adam Hamilton
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1501814095
From his beginnings as a humble carpenter to his all-important role as the earthly father of Jesus Christ, Joseph's place in the nativity story is sometimes overlooked but contains valuable lessons for all of us. Join Adam Hamilton as he examines Christmas through the eyes of Joseph. Absent from much of the biblical narrative, Joseph never spoke a word, but his courageous actions were crucial to the birth of Christ and God's salvation plan for humanity. As you read this book, you will understand how Joseph's story is much like our own. In life, we encounter circumstances that we would never have chosen for ourselves. At times it can be tempting just to walk away. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don't understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Exchange your doubt for courage this Advent and Christmas season.The story of Joseph provide us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Additional components for a four-week adult study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD featuring author and pastor Adam Hamilton. Chapter topics include: A Carpenter Named Joseph Whose Child Is This? Raising a Child Not Your Own The Journey to Bethlehem The Rest of the Story
Author : Joseph F. Kelly
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 23,55 MB
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814648851
When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible’s “magi from the East” become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ’s Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.
Author : Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 18,32 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780671630195
A retelling of the story of the first Christmas.
Author : Randal S. Chase
Publisher : Plain & Precious Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1937901009
Focusing on the personal lives of John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary, the prophet Nephi in America, and the Baby Jesus, this text reminds readers of the extraordinary faith and sacrifices of these key characters in the Nativity narrative.
Author : Joe Weil
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
In Painting the Christmas Trees, Joe Weil explores the meaning of neighborhood, both its rootedness and its transience in terms of the port city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in which he was formed as a poet. His work mixes different registers of language, from the Rust Belt working class speech of his family and friends to the poetic influences of his first reading: Roethke, Williams, Stevens, and Yeats. His Irish Catholic working class upbringing instills his poetry with a sense of communion. The poems in this book are anchored to the loss and the brio of people he has known and worked among both as a toolmaker and as a poet. He is essentially a spiritual comic in so far as his interest lies as much with the vitally ugly and broken as it does with the smoothly eloquent. Unlike many volumes of poetry, Painting the Christmas Trees is full of characters, not unlike a novel. Weil believes a poet should reclaim the name of storyteller. He is not ashamed to be one.
Author : XmasSt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 10,93 MB
Release : 2017-12-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781981370559
Merry Christmas Joseph is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is a unique Christmas present for Joseph, and is the perfect gift this Xmas This personalized book is also available for other names This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents
Author : Joseph Low
Publisher : Atheneum Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 25,12 MB
Release : 1977-01-01
Category : Christmas stories
ISBN : 9780689500923
A mouse resents the fact that no Christmas presents are ever placed under the tree for him.
