1) The third chapter is concerned with finding the historical birth story. Beginning with an evaluation of similarities and differences between Matthew and Luke, Norm decides to examine the concept of the virgin birth. This concept is not unknown in the ancient world. Since the accounts of virgin birth and divine conception was not unheard, Guilder makes the claim that is only makes sense that the stories make Jesus rise above the other stories by having all the miracles (77-80). Upon reaching Bethlehem, Norm enters into conversation with visiting academics about the correlations between Jesus and Moses as well as Israel. They focused on the specifics points of the story such as the travelling of the family and locations, which leads into the final part of the chapter which examined the validity of Quirinius (80-102).
2) This chapter allowed for an interesting examination of the birth narratives with the dialogue recorded in the end. This gave way for questions to be raised about the possible art work or poetry in the gospels. As I read it I felt that I could see the gospels now as a Ken Burn’s work, but made separate from each other.
2) This chapter allowed for an interesting examination of the birth narratives with the dialogue recorded in the end. This gave way for questions to be raised about the possible art work or poetry in the gospels. As I read it I felt that I could see the gospels now as a Ken Burn’s work, but made separate from each other.
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