The Virgin Mary: Grinch Slayer | Christian Tradition & the Devil

You're surely familiar with the popularized details of the Mary and Nativity stories. This week, Dr. Jacobs is going to deep dive into the extra Biblical tradition of Mary and the birth of Christ, as well as exploring what the devil was up to while the Christ child was gestating in Mary's womb. 

https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/on-mary-the-mother-of-god-1-of-2?r=r1mfj

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(00:00:00) Intro 

(00:01:02) The common Nativity Story

(00:05:56) Christian Tradition: the stories and practices beyond the Bible 

(00:25:06) Extra Biblical texts (the Gospel of James and Nicodemus)

(00:30:16) The lesser known details about the Mary’s origins 

(00:48:08) A brief note on Mary’s perpetual virginity and the birth of Jesus Christ

(00:54:37) Who were the wisemen (Magi) and Herod’s search for the newborn King 

(00:58:19) Bringing the Christ child to the temple 

(01:01:32) The Christian perspective on the origin of evil 

(01:10:06) The rebellion of angels 

(01:20:48) An analysis of miracles 

(01:37:02) The devil and the Nativity story