And that story has decisively shaped how Christians have viewed the origins of their church. It has also deeply influenced how the later church came to imagine the birth of Jesus. For it is Luke ...

The Evangelist Luke repeatedly compares Jesus with John the Baptizer ... Matthew’s infancy narrative announces that Jesus’ birth is the climax of God’s long story with Israel. In addition, Jesus is ...

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod ... The episode seems more driven by Matthew’s theological interest in relating Jesus’ story to that of ...

Luke's Gospel indicates that John's mother ... Whether in December, March, or September, the story of Jesus' birth continues to inspire faith and reflection across the globe.

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

There were shepherds taking care of their flocks at night. An angel appeared to them and told them not to be afraid as he brought good news, “This very day in David’s town your saviour was ...

If we were having a casual conversation outside of church, perhaps at a Wendy’s, and I brought up “The Temptations,” you ...

Luke's audience seems to be predominantly gentile.... when they talk about the story of Jesus there's more of an emphasis on the political situation of Jesus today. Jesus is less of a rabble ...

As a careful historian, Luke sets the scene of Jesus' birth in its political context ... He alone tells us the stories of Mary and Martha (10:38-42) and of the disciples on the road to Emmaus ...