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The Birth of Jesus Christ: Harmony of the Gospels, Part 8

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The Birth of Jesus Christ

Harmony of the Gospels, Part 8

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The Birth of Jesus Christ: Harmony of the Gospels, Part 8

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There's much more to the account in Luke 2:1-20 than meets the eye. What's the background behind the Roman census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem? Why were they living in Nazareth, far from their ancestral hometown? What are some of the translation problems and cultural misunderstandings that have produced a very distorted view of the circumstances of Jesus Christ's birth? When was He born? Why did God choose to announce that birth to shepherds? What lessons should we learn from these events?