A Visit With Jesus Bible Narratives

Bible Narratives

Which James?

James was a common name in Biblical times, leading to some confusion when trying to distinguish between characters in the Gospels.

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The Nativity

Surmising the details of Christ's birth

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Marriage in Ancient Israel

The marriage of Joseph and Mary

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Narratives

While some Bible narratives can be taken at face value, others require some knowledge of the places, times and customs involved in order to be fully appreciated. Absent such context, scripture can sometimes leave the reader with an inaccurate view of the event.

Where knowledge of translational difficulties can help our understanding, it is also true that one must resist the understandable temptation to look at the text through the lens of a modern cultural context.

In this section, narratives are presented that we hope may bring a clearer picture of certain Bible stories.