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Provocatively, Matthew's Gospel includes women in Jesus' family line - something that wasn't customary in an ancient culture, where women were largely powerless and uninfluential.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eIn this surprising take on the Christmas story, Tim Keller reveals how, by focusing on the women in Jesus' birth narratives, a colourful, scandalous, and refreshing tale of grace emerges.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe New Testament begins not with a dramatic narrative or lofty poetry but with a genealogy. Provocatively, Matthew's gospel includes women in Jesus' family line - something that wasn't customary in an ancient culture, where women were largely powerless and uninfluential. In this surprising take on the Christmas story, Tim Keller reveals how, by focusing on the women in Jesus' birth narratives, a colourful, scandalous, and refreshing tale of grace emerges.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51568528228639,"sku":"9781473642591","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781473642591_1577948.jpg?v=1769305559"},{"product_id":"why-the-nativity-25-compelling-reasons-we-celebrate-the-birth-of-jesus-591493","title":"Why the Nativity?: 25 Compelling Reasons We Celebrate the Birth of Jesus","description":"Every year, millions of people around the globe celebrate Christmas. But what does it all mean? * Why did God choose a young virgin named Mary and a simple carpenter named Joseph to bring his only Son into the world?\u003cbr\u003e* Why was the Son of God born in a lowly manger in a small town called Bethlehem?\u003cbr\u003e* Who was this infant named Jesus, the One prophecies foretold would save the world from sin and suffering?\u003cbr\u003e* And what does this nativity story mean for us today?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, noted pastor and theologian David Jeremiah provides answers to 25 of the most thought-provoking questions surrounding the most pivotal moment in human history-the birth of Jesus Christ.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51568872456479,"sku":"9781496457875","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781496457875_1542977.jpg?v=1769311553"},{"product_id":"on-the-incarnation-446207","title":"On the Incarnation","description":"\"When I first opened his On the Incarnation I soon discovered by a very simple test that I was reading a masterpiece... Only a master mind could, in the fourth century, have written so deeply on such a subject with such classical simplicity.\" - C. S. Lewis   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eDuring the fourth century, controversy raged in the church regarding the nature of Jesus Christ. On one side were the Arians, led by the Bishop Arius, who argued that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were materially separate from one another. They believed that Jesus had been created out of \"non-existence\" and thus was not on the same level of divinity as God the Father. In response, Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, wrote On the Incarnation, a staunch defense of the full divinity and full humanity of Christ. In simple language and with Scripture as a guide, he argued for the eternal nature of the Trinity and that Jesus Christ is not a creation of God the Father but has existed from the very beginning. Athanasius celebrates the redeeming work that came forth through the God-man, Jesus Christ, and His eternal existence and essential unity with the Father.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eUltimately, Athanasius was exiled five times by four different Roman emperors due to his defense of the Trinity, but he remained faithful to his beliefs. Today, On the Incarnation is often included on lists of books every Christian should read.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"The greatest man of his age and one of the greatest religious leaders of any age, Athanasius of Alexandria rendered services to the Church the value of which can scarcely be exaggerated, for he defended the faith against almost overwhelming odds and emerged triumphant.\" - Alban Butler   \u003cbr\u003eAuthor, Butler's Lives of the Saints \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo names stand above all others in the history of the early Christian church: Augustine and Athanasius. The former was from the West and contended for the doctrine of grace against Roman moralism, while the latter came from the East and became a champion of orthodoxy against Arian attacks on the doctrine of the Trinity. *On the Incarnation* was Athanasius' second apologetic work, and in it he defends the Christian faith and tries to convince Jews and Greeks that Jesus was not a prophet or teacher but the Christ, the divine incarnation of God's Word.  \u003cbr\u003e You may find yourself reading Athanasius and thinking that the divine incarnation of Jesus is an obvious point, only to realize that, at some point, it wasn't so obvious. Three hundred years after Jesus ascended to heaven, the Council of Nicaea was still trying to figure out exactly who Jesus was. Through his presence at the Council of Nicaea as an assistant to Alexander and his work in this writing, Athanasius helped early Christianity--indeed all Christianity--to understand something more of the mystery of our faith: God was manifested in the flesh. All Christians, directly or indirectly, have been influenced by Athanasius because of his foundational insistence of who Jesus is.  \u003cbr\u003e There is perhaps no other Christian writing in which the coming of our Savior is proclaimed so clearly as the way of victory over death. Thanks to Athanasius, and so many other early Christian thinkers, we have a firmer footing in our own exploration and understanding of who God is and how He works.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51571229032735,"sku":"9781629116792","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781629116792_0.jpg?v=1769368050"},{"product_id":"is-christmas-unbelievable-four-questions-everyone-should-ask-about-the-worlds-most-famous-story-597395","title":"Is Christmas Unbelievable?: Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story","description":"Many people assume that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids. In this concise book, respected apologist Rebecca McLaughlin outlines the evidence that Jesus was a real person, explaining the reliability of the Bible's accounts of his life and why believing in a virgin birth is not as ridiculous as it might sound. This book shows that there is a rational basis for the belief that the world's most famous story is fact, not fantasy-and how those events in history can infuse our lives today with meaning and joy.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572471660831,"sku":"9781784986407","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781784986407_1567513.jpg?v=1769393272"},{"product_id":"child-in-the-manger-the-true-meaning-of-christmas-454218","title":"Child in the Manger: The True Meaning of Christmas","description":"What is Christmas? 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