{"product_id":"first-christmas-book-marcus-j-borg-9780061430701","title":"The First Christmas","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\"\u003e\"Who could argue with the message the authors draw from the Bible's Christmas stories? Light in the darkest time of the year, hope in a period of creeping despair--these are powerful and universal themes that can give everyone a stake in Christmas.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black\"\u003eIn\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe First Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\"\u003eMarcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan--t\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003eop Jesus scholars and authors of The Last Week\u003cspan style=\"FONT-STYLE: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"\u003e--h\u003c\/span\u003eelp us see the real Christmas story buried in the familiar Bible accounts. Basing their interpretations on\u003c\/span\u003e the two nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Borg and Crossan focus on the literal story--the inner truth rather than the historical facts--to offer a clear and uplifting message of hope and peace. With \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe First Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black\"\u003ereaders get a fresh, deep, and new understanding of the nativity story, enabling us to better appreciate the powerful message of the Gospels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49566403068177,"sku":"GOR006218050","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49591490511121,"sku":"GOR013762041","price":13.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49724876849425,"sku":"CIN0061430706A","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50330373292305,"sku":"CIN0061430706VG","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52102647873809,"sku":"CIN0061430706G","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52109281198353,"sku":"GOR009510417","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0061430706.jpg?v=1751450690","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/first-christmas-book-marcus-j-borg-9780061430701","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}