Chad and Dave Read the Bible, Vol. 1: The Christmas Story
CONTENTS
Introduction to the Series (“Chad and Dave Read the Bible”)
Prelude: Introduction to the Volume - “A Tale of Two Nativities”
Where Do Babies Come From? Genealogies and Version Births (Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38)
We’re on a Mission from God: Angels (Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-23; Luke 1:5-38, 2:8-20)
And This Was Done to Fulfill Scripture (Matthew 1:22-23, 2:5-6, 2:15, 2:18, 2:23)
Kicking Cousins: John the Baptist Prepares the Way (Luke 1:5-25)
Interlude: Five Things You Didn’t Know About John the Baptist
Elizabeth and Zechariah (Luke 1:5-25)
Interlude: Five Christmas Songs That Sit on a Throne of Lies
Extended Interlude Investigation: Is “Mary Did You Know?” a Great or Terrible Christmas Song?
Mary’s Lullaby of Treasonous Revolution: The Magnificat (Luke 1:39-56)
Offertory: Mary’s Liberation Army
No Vacancy: The Inn and the Manger (Luke 2:1-7)
Dirty Santas: The Shepherds (Luke 2:8-20)
Interlude: Top 10 Christmas-Themed Fantasy Football Team Names
Putting the Pagans Back in Christmas: The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)
Interlude: Five Ways to Recognize Liturgical Christians During (the Season of!) Christmas
Keeping Herod in Christmas: Herod and Slaughter of Innocents (Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18)
Interlude: A Definitive Ranking of Christmas Villains, Catalogued and Annotated in Descending Order of Christmas Villainy
And a Sword Will Pierce Your Heart, Too: Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:21-40)
Holy Family’s Christmas Vacation (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23)
The Dragon Missing in Your Nativity: Revelation’s Christmas Story (Revelation 12:1-13:1)
The Cross
Invitation: Do Not Be Afraid
Postlude: About the Authors