For roughly 2,000 years, people have celebrated the birth of Jesus on the day we know as Christmas. The record of Jesus' birth has been handed down to us primarily through the writings of two of the authors in the New Testament of the Bible, Matthew and Luke. But does what they wrote coincide with what we have come to accept in the traditional modern celebration? By carefully examining the New Testament, can we solve the great mysteries of Christmas?...

Filmed on location in Israel, the third Faith Lessons volume focuses on the birth of Jesus, his life, and his short but powerful ministry--a ministry that has shaped empires and changed the course of history.

"Each year, thousands travel to Israel to visit its holy sites. But how can they know that the locations they are experiencing are authentic? In an age of biblical skepticism, Where God Came Down: The Archeological Evidence delivers a refreshing perspective, emphasizing a profound agreement between the Bible and archaeology. Using Scripture as his primary ancient text and most important interpretive tool, author Joel P. Kramer identifies and examines...