Escaping Shame: Mary's Dilemma and the Birthplace of Jesus /

The only narratives of Jesus' birth locate the event in Bethlehem, but the adult Jesus is consistently associated with Nazareth. How do we reconcile these two indisputable facts? Some dismiss Bethlehem as a theologoumenon , a theological fabrication. Others insist on Bethlehem based on the cens...

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Main Author: Croy, N. Clayton (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022.

Series: Novum Testamentum, Supplements ; 187
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2023.

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Call Number: BT315.3

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials /
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  • Copyright page /
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  • Dedication /
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  • Acknowledgements /
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  • Abbreviations /
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  • Chapter 1 The Birthplace of Jesus: The State of the Question /
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  • Chapter 2 Modern Scholarship's Explanation: A Theologoumenon /
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  • Chapter 3 Luke's Explanation: The Census under Quirinius /
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  • Chapter 4 An Alternative View: Travel Provoked by Shame /
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  • Chapter 5 "Jesus of Nazareth, Born in Bethlehem." Is This a Problem? /
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  • Chapter 6 Conclusion /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Ancient Sources Index /
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  • Modern Authors Index /
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