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Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, international speaker, and author of several best-selling books, including A Biblical Walk Through the Mass and Walking with Mary. He is the presenter of several faith formation programs used around the world and the host of the podcast All Things Catholic. You can mostra altro connect with Dr. Sri at edwardsri.com and through Facebook Twitter and Instagram. mostra meno
Opere di Edward Sri
Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility (2007) 210 copie
Rethinking Mary in the New Testament: What the Bible Tells Us about the Mother of the Messiah (2018) 45 copie
SYMBOLON: THE CATHOLIC FAITH EXPLAINED/EPISODES 1-10*PRESENTED BY DR. EDWARD SRI/AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE 5-DVD SET (1800) 18 copie
God's Plan for Love and Marriage 6 copie
7 Keys for Unlocking Scripture 1 copia
Moral & Spiritual Theology 1 copia
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- Opere
- 60
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- 2,641
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- #9,722
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- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 28
- ISBN
- 64
- Lingue
- 1
We've heard the story so many times that it fails to shock us: the appearances of the angel, a virgin giving birth, a child placed in a manger, the arrival of shepherds and magi. "But what if we had never heard the story before?" Edward Sri asks. "What if we were first-century Jews hearing this plot for the first time?" Only two Gospels give any details about the birth of the Messiah, but these chapters are packed with allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that any contemporary Jew would have recognized.
Today's reader, unfamiliar with the ancient Jewish world, misses the significance of many details in these accounts. This book bridges that gap, explaining the original context of every line and detail in the biblical stories. Sri not only helps us understand an earlier and pivotal time and place, he also brings us to a deeper understanding of the great mystery of God's entry into the world as one of us.… (altro)