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In this study of the birth & infancy of Jesus, Miller separates fact from fiction in the gospel narratives & relates them to stories about the miraculous births of Israelite heroes & of Greek & Roman sons of God. Born Divine analyzes the Christian claim that the birth & childhood of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. The historical & theological dimensions of the virgin birth tradition are discussed with honesty & insight. This wide-ranging book also presents additional infancy gospels from the 2nd century thru the Middle Ages. Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Biblical Infancy Narratives: -- Infancy narratives -- Luke 1 -- Luke 2 -- Genealogies of Jesus -- Matthew 1-2 -- Moses Haggadah -- Pagan Sons Of God: -- Hellenistic infancy narratives -- Historical And Theological Questions: -- Did Jesus fulfill prophecy? -- Are the infancy narratives historical? -- Born Of A Virgin?: -- What is a "virgin"? -- Is there a virgin birth in Matthew? -- Is the virgin birth historical? -- Was Jesus illegitimate? -- Understanding The Virgin Birth: -- Son(s) of God in the Bible -- Virgin birth in context -- Meaning of the virgin birth -- Infancy Gospels: -- Infanc
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- Author
- Robert J Miller, (Robert Joseph), 1954-
- Publisher
- Polebridge Press (Santa Rosa, CA)
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780944344958
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Fiction, Religion
- Rating
- 3.79 / 5 (19 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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