{"product_id":"the-night-before-jesus-paperback","title":"The Night Before Jesus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCorey Piper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe you have noticed that most of the plays and movies we watch about the birth of Christ don't exactly line up with the story as recorded in the Bible. For example, Matthew's account of the magi occurs after the birth of Christ, not when He was born, and yet almost every movie and play ever made has the magi arriving at the exact same time Jesus was born. But the Bible says, \"Now \u003cem\u003eafter\u003c\/em\u003e [emphasis added] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem...\" (Matthew 2:1). St. Epiphanius of Salamis (c. 310-403 AD) and St. Augustine of Hippo (254-430 AD) both taught that the magi arrived about two years after the birth of Christ. Indeed, the Nativity and the Adoration of the magi have long been recognized as two separate and distinct events, and yet over time they eventually became one. It wasn't until about 1290 AD that the first nativity scene was made, and it can still be viewed at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, why do modern movies and plays portray the Nativity Scene's version of events instead of the Bible's version? It speaks to the influence and power of tradition. Which makes this effort all the more needed, for I want us to return to a biblical chronology. I want us to see the events laid out in their historical sequence, and in the following pages I hope that you will not only find that \u003cem\u003eThe Night Before Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e is fun to read, but that it also follows the events as recorded in Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat same desire is also why I wrote the \u003cem\u003eIntegrated Nativity, \u003c\/em\u003e which is at the back of this edition. I have broken the full biblical account into six segments, and although you may of course read the poem first, I would recommend reading the \u003cem\u003eIntegrated Nativity \u003c\/em\u003ebefore the poem. My hope is to cement into the hearts of the young and old alike that the birth of Christ is a historically true event. The birth of Christ isn't a fantasy, a fiction, or a nice little cutesy story--it is actual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972790812979,"sku":"9798982003706","price":25.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ylSlkW0dx-9798982003706.webp?v=1794433937","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-night-before-jesus-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}