TY - BOOK AU - Brooke,George J. TI - The birth of Jesus: biblical and theological reflections SN - 0567087565 (pbk.) AV - BT315.2 .B57 2000 U1 - 232.92 Bir 2000 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Edinburgh PB - T & T Clark KW - Jesus Christ KW - Virgin birth N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-134) and indexes; Introduction / George J. Brooke -- 1. Yeshu/Yeshua ben Yosef of Nazareth: Discerning the Jewish Face of Jesus / Philip S. Alexander -- 2. Qumran: The Cradle of the Christ? / George J. Brooke -- 3. Uncovering the Corona: A Theology of Circumcision / Graham Ward -- 4. The Birth of Jesus and Why Paul Was in Favour of It / R. Barry Matlock -- 5. DNA of Our DNA / Arthur Peacocke -- 6. The Value of Being Virginal: Mary and Anna in the Lukan Infancy Prologue / Todd Klutz -- 7. 'The Story' and 'our stories': Narrative Theology, Vernacular Religion and the Birth of Jesus / Elaine Graham -- 8. An Iconological Argument / F. Gerald Downing -- 9. Nativity and Natality / Grace M. Jantzen ER -