Why the Nativity? » (Original)

Why do Christians make a big deal about an obscure baby born in a small town, Bethlehem? Why Bethlehem? Why Jesus? Why does it make a difference to me? In this book, David Jeremiah explains in his hallmark style for both believers and skeptics alike why it's important to examine again the birth of that baby, Jesus. With the publicity surrounding New Line Cinema's The Nativity Story movie this fall, you'll want this book. It's at just the right price to give away to people who are searching for the real meaning of Christmas.
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Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 Why the Prophecies? 1

2 Why Did God Become a Man? 7

3 Why Mary? 13

4 Why the Song of Mary? 19

5 Why Joseph? 25

6 Why Did Jesus Come When He Did? 31

7 Why Elizabeth and Zechariah's Miracle Baby? 37

8 Why Bethlehem? 43

9 Why Was There No Room in the Inn? 47

10 Why the Stable? 51

11 Why Call Him Jesus? 57

12 Why Was Jesus Born of a Virgin? 65

13 Why Did Jesus Come as a Baby? 73

14 Why the Shepherds? 79

15 Why the Angels? 85

16 Why the Wise Men? 91

17 Why the Star of Bethlehem? 97

18 Why Was King Herod So Angry? 103

19 Why Did the Wise Men Bring Gifts? 109

20 Why Didn't Jesus Have a Royal Birth? 115

21 Why Do Anna and Simeon Challenge Us? 121

22 Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25? 127

23 Why Did Jesus Come? 133

24 Why Must Jesus Come Again? 141

25 Why Do I Need to Believe in Jesus? 147

About the Author 155