WasJesus’ Birth Really Scandalous in Its Day?

WasJesus’ Birth Really Scandalous in Its Day? To start learning all about the historical Jesus, where better to begin than with his birth, at the beginning of his life? And what better way to explore the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth than with an engaging video lecture that’s hosted by world-renownedexpert on biblical studies Mark Goodacre, professor of religion at Duke University? With “The Scandal of Jesus' Birth”—a thought-provoking look at the Bible’s most notable character and his arrival into the world—you’ll get the first video lecture of an upcoming 10-part series of online videos in the Who Was Jesus? collection. And you get the whole series of online videos—and much more, including the entire vast searchable library of articles, online videos, photos, and maps—when you subscribe to BAS with an All-Access pass today. In this online video lecture, follow along with Professor Mark Goodacre as he tackles some initial questions about Jesus’ birth, including: • When was Jesus born? • Where was Jesus born? • How was Jesus born? Whenwas Jesus born? In this video lecture, Mark Goodacre analyzes the Luke and Matthew Gospels about the story of Jesus’ birth, including how they are the same and how they differ … and what it all means. What is historical, and what might be simply legend or just plain-old mistakes? Explore in this video lecture what the time of King Herod was like and how Jesus’ birth fits into that period—and how Luke describes the birth as happening when Quirinius was governor of Syria during a census, creating a 10-year discrepancy between Matthew’sand Luke’s accounts in the reporting of the time of Jesus’ birth. And what about the account of Josephus, a contemporary of Gospel writers, in describing all this? Learn from Professor Mark Goodacre in this video lecture how Josephus’s story follows the timing of Jesus’ birth. Dating Jesus’ birth can be difficult to precisely certify, given conflicting accounts, but Mark Goodacre delivers his own determination about it in this online video. Wherewas Jesus born? Should Biblical scholars scoff at the idea of Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus? Even though Matthew and Luke both report Bethlehem as Jesus’ birthplace? Is Bethlehem really the indisputable birthplace of Jesus? How do Hebrew Bible prophecies possiblyinfluence this declaration? Could Jesus have been born in Nazareth, Galilee, or somewhere else? Discover answers as Mark Goodacre explains all the possibilities in this video lecture. And what about Jesus being born in a stable? Is there truth or evidence to support this? Watch and listen as Professor Goodacre dissects and analyzes all the language that describes the manger; whether there was room at the inn; the stable; where the stableanimals were located; and the familial connections Joseph had to Bethlehem that might reshape how you think about Jesus’ birthplace. Howwas Jesus born? Finally, what are the circumstances of the conception of Jesus? While religiously controversial, the virgin birth by Mary and the Christian dogma supporting it are directly addressed by Professor Goodacre in this probing video lecture—with an historicaland practical perspective. Was Jesus conceived by Mary and someone other than her husband Joseph or the Holy Spirit? Could a Roman soldier have been involved? What were the cultural norms of the time about pregnancies out of wedlock? Find out how scandalous Jesus’ birth really was for its time, as Professor Mark Goodacre describes the evolving story of the virgin birth. VISIT: PROPHECY WATCHER WEEKLY NEWS: HTTP://PROPHECY-WATCHER-WEEKLY-NEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM