If Jesus had not come, we would have no hope for this life or the life to come. ~ pg 169
Drawing from the research she has done to write biblical fiction, Angela Elwell Hunt has put together a meaningful set of 25 Daily Devotions & Prayers for December. Each week has a theme and includes an advent activity for families and Sunday school classes to implement and enrich the weeks before Christmas. I always learn new things from Angela Elwell Hunt and this book is no exception. Set this one aside for December, 2024. You will be enlightened and encouraged in the weeks leading up to Christmas Day.
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Meet everyone around Jesus at the time of His birth
Prepare your heart for Christmas with Angela Elwell Hunt's lovely Advent devotional! Star of Wonder: An Advent Devotional to Illuminate the People, Places, and Purpose of the First Christmas is both deeply researched and beautifully written, with a scholar's and a storyteller's eye and voice. The book's 25 chapters are divided into four segments: The Places of Christmas; The Prophecies of Christmas; The People of Christmas; and The Purpose of Christmas. Through these, Angela Hunt brings to life the culture, geography, and individuals present in Israel during the years before, during, and after Jesus was born."Star of Wonder" is not only focused on sharing information about Israel and the circumstances and humans around the baby Jesus. Rather, the book is designed to help readers draw nearer to God as they experience, really, living history. Passages of Scripture are shared from numerous versions of Bible, including the Amplified Bible, the Tree of Life Version, the Complete Jewish Bible, and others. I love all the Bible verses, but the Jewish versions of the Scripture absolutely breathe a neww and rich cultural understanding to these events.Each chapter also ends with prayers and encouragements for readers to draw closer to the Lord as they engage more and more with the history and the fulfillment of Yeshua: Jesus, the Messiah. Whose birth we celebrate at Christmas! Angela breathes life into what it might have been like to live in 1st century Nazareth; to be one of the wise men following the Star of Wonder; to be Mary, frantically searching for 12-year-old Jesus, who stayed behind at the temple; and so much more. 25 chapters' worth of wonder about Jesus, the Bible, and the world around Him.I absolutely love this rich and beautiful Advent devotional. It is a blessing to read--and you'll feel that you know so much more about Jesus, His birth, and his family.I received a copy of this book from the author. All opinions shared here are my own honest ones.
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