



The Christmas Story (Gospel of Luke)
Biblical narration of Jesus' birth. Although the word “Christmas” is never used in scripture, the word itself means “Christ's Mass,” a day (and season) to remember the birth of Jesus. TESTAMENT 19. Gospel of Luke (Chapter 2) Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x Gospel of Luk…

Handel’s Christmas Messiah Oratorio (part 2 of 2)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a German-British Baroque composer. His most famous work, the 1742 oratorio Messiah with its "Hallelujah" chorus, is among the most popular works in choral music. The text from Messiah was compiled from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. Handel…

Handel’s Christmas Messiah Oratorio (part 1 of 2)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a German-British Baroque composer. His most famous work, the 1742 oratorio Messiah with its "Hallelujah" chorus, is among the most popular works in choral music. The text from Messiah was compiled from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. Handel…

266. Yuletide Season
Rooted in Christian history, The word Yuletide is a term used to describe the Christmas season or the period surrounding Christmas Day Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ckgmcQTylgs which has accompanying visuals. Christmas Tree books available at https://amzn.to/3MO…

Tales of St. Nick (Christmas Week)
Saint Nicholas was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in modern-day Turkey during the time of the Roman Empire. His legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Saint Nick, better known as Santa Claus. Little is known about the h…

265. Was a Comet the Star of Bethlehem?
A bright, icy, small Solar System body passes by Earth and is observed around the world every 76 years. Its tail is over 96 million miles long of dust and gas blown out from the coma surrounding its nucleus. British scientist Edmund Halley's calculations predicted the comet would return, and it did…

Genealogy of Jesus (Christmas Week)
The Gospel of Matthew's genealogy is a treasure trove of symbolism, revealing essential truths about Jesus' heritage and mission. In a culture where lineage was synonymous with identity, let’s learn along with the Hearing Jesus podcast, how Matthew strategically crafts his genealogy as a bridge con…

Governor Cyrenius (Christmas Week)
The Quirinius census at the time of Jesus’ birth referred to in the Gospel of Luke isn't recorded historically, but Christians believe it probably took place under a kind of extraordinary command authority that Roman official Quirinius (also called Cyrenius) possessed during his military maneuvers …

Quirinius census (Christmas Week)
The enrollment or registration at the time of Jesus’ birth referred to in the Gospel of Luke isn't recorded historically, but Christians believe it probably took place under a kind of extraordinary command authority that Roman official Quirinius possessed during his military maneuvers in Cilicia or…

Gospel of Luke (Christmas Narrative)
The most celebrated Story in history is famously told in the Gospel of Luke. TESTAMENT 19. Gospel of Luke (Chapter 2) Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq …