The pop-culture version of the Christmas story is that Jesus was born in Bethlehem at night under a star and three wise men (the Magi) showed up and gave him a bunch of gifts. Then immediately that same night they fled to Egypt to escape a city-wide infanticide initiated by the regional ruler, King Herod. This is an oversimplification and it is not accurate.
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Misconceptions About the Bible
There are a lot of misconceptions about the bible because of pop culture theology and church traditions. We all need to go back to reading what the text actually says. Here are a few examples that are only a taste of what there is to uncover.
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