The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus's Birth

"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."
-USA Today

In The First Christmas Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan-top Jesus scholars and authors of The Last Week-help us see the real Christmas story buried in the familiar Bible accounts. Basing their interpretations on the two nativity n...