Born of A Virgin? The Origins and Fiction of the Earliest Christmas Tradition

The Historical Truth is Stranger than the Fiction!

In this unique 4-day class, guided by a biblical studies professor, discover the historical background and complex traditions that early Christians claimed about the moment God became human. In this class, the contradictions will be emphasized, the legends will be interrogated, and your faith will oddly be increased.

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Course curriculum

    1. Zoom Link for European Timezone

    2. Zoom Link for US / Australian Timezone

    1. Different Genealogies

    2. Class 1 - European Session Recording

    3. Class 1 - USA / Australian Session Recording

    1. The Gospel of Philip

    2. Class 2 - European Session Recording

    3. Class 2 - USA / Australia Session Recording

    1. Early Conflicts Between Pagans and Christians

    2. Class 3 - European Session Recording

    3. Class 3 - USA / Australian Session Recording

    1. The Prophecy of Isaiah

    2. Infancy Gospel of James Translation (PDF)

    3. Class 4 - USA / Australian Session Recording

About this course

  • 14 lessons
  • 14.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Matthew Korpman

Matthew J. Korpman is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at La Sierra University. He is completing his PhD in New Testament studies and is a graduate of Yale University's Divinity School. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in the world's top academic journals, edited articles for Oxford, and published the bestselling book "Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully" (Quoir, 2019).

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President of Hanseatic SDA Conference

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The courses are of high quality! These classes are recommended for continued education for pastors.

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Ministerial Director, Norwegian Adventist Union

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The class experience is fun and educational!

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Ministerial Director, Victorian Adventist Conference

Brilliant

Matthew is a young and brilliant scholar and you'll really enjoy the engagement. His pathos for the subject shows.

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Karl Wagner

Itinerant Preacher

Eye Opening

I really enjoyed the class experience. It was eye opening and very good!

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Pastor, Southern New England SDA Conference

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