In this book edited by Bodie Hodge, Answers in Genesis, there are individual sections addressing five common aspects of Christmas.
The first section is What
About Christmas? In this section they address the true meaning of Christmas,
the belief that it has pagan roots, the timeline and events surrounding the
birth of Christ.
Confusion and
Misconception is the second section. This section deals with many of the
most common misconceptions that have crept into society, and even into the
church about the first Christmas. It also deals with the origin of “Xmas” and
if there were really three kings?
In the third section It’s
All Baby Jesus they address the need for the Baby to have been born in
Bethlehem. They also point to the importance of His name being “Jesus” and the two different genealogies of Jesus found
in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.
The fourth section is How
Christmas Came to Be. Here they
address about how the Christmas star came to be, the importance of the birth of
Jesus by a virgin, Mary as a perpetual virgin, and what the nativity scene
really would have looked like. They again address many common erroneous beliefs
about the first Christmas.
The War of Christmas
is the final section. In this section they convey the importance of seeing
Christmas from a Biblical perspective. They point to Genesis as the beginning
of truly understanding the purpose for Christ coming the earth as a man. They
reveal the origin of Santa Claus. They also deal with the current assault on
Christmas by local, state and federal governments.
This compilation edited by Bodie Hodge is an excellent
resource for anyone who desires to know more about Christmas. It is written
with short chapters and great illustrations. The War On Christmas is an
excellent timeless resource for anyone’s library.
Answers in Genesis
gave me an advanced ebook of The War on Christmas for the purpose of this
review.
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