{"product_id":"damaged-the-secret-of-the-bethlehem-shepherds","title":"DAMAGED The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECIAL PRICE FOR MINOR, COSMETIC DAMAGE ON COVER OF THE BOOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre your kids rough on books? Get them a steeply discounted book! Sales of this product are final.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA few years ago, Fr. Dwight Longenecker took a sabbatical in Jerusalem to study the ancient texts and the time's geography, history, politics, and culture. He added his own firsthand visit to present-day Bethlehem shepherds in order to unlock \"the secret of the Bethlehem shepherds.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLike most well-loved tales, the simple account of the adoration by the shepherds has grown and developed over the ages. Extra traditions have attached themselves to it. Charming characters and details have become part of the story. Beautiful preaching points have illuminated the tale and unlocked the story's deeper meanings. Many of these \"extras,\" however, were conditioned by later cultural assumptions and colored by devotions removed from historical reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat are the true circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat was Bethlehem like at the time of Jesus' birth, and why was the little village so important?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHow did Joseph and Mary meet, and why did they travel to Bethlehem?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWere they really homeless the night Jesus was born?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWas there an inn, a \"No vacancy\" sign, and a grumpy innkeeper?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho were the shepherds?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy were the manger and the swaddling clothes a \"sign\" to them, and why were they so important to St. Luke?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis little book sheds new light on an old, old story, deepening its beauty and enriching your Advent and Christmas celebrations for years to come.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47710626250946,"sku":null,"price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/0676\/5762\/files\/16763229155079-28023.jpg?v=1722438367","url":"https:\/\/holyheroes.com\/products\/damaged-the-secret-of-the-bethlehem-shepherds","provider":"Holy Heroes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}