The Christmas Story

The pop-culture version of the Christmas story is that Jesus was born one 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 Herod’s infanticide. This is an over-simplification that is filled with contradictions.

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Genesis to Exodus

Some critics suggest that Genesis and Exodus are separate stories from two different sources that got shoved together. Here is a quick overview and exploration of the transition between Genesis and Exodus, showing that there is a smooth transition between the two.

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