Light of the World Leader Guide: A Beginner's Guide to Advent

In Light of the World: A Beginners Guide to Advent author professor and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth Mary the journey to Bethlehem and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament the role of women in first-century Jewish culture the importance of Marys visitation and the revolutionary implications of Marys Magnificat the census and the stable and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study including session plans activities and discussion questions as well as multiple format options.