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Kelley Nikondeha Nikondeha
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1517 Media
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October 2022
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Kelley Nikondeha Nikondeha
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
1517 Media
Published
October 2022
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When we picture the first Advent, we see Mary and Joseph huddled by a manger. We picture Gabriel, magi, and shepherds tending their flocks. A shining star against a midnight sky. But this harmonized version has lifted the Advent story out of its context--those who experienced the first Advent had to travel through great darkness to reach the hope that shining star announced. Trusted scholar and community organizer Kelley Nikondeha takes us back, to where the landscape of Palestine is once again the geographic, socioeconomic, and political backdrop for the Advent story.
Reading the Advent narratives of Luke and Matthew anew, in their original context, changes so much about how we see the true story of resistance, abusive rulers and systems of oppression, and God coming to earth. In Luke, Rome and Caesar loom, and young Mary's strength and resolve shine brightly as we begin to truly understand what it meant for her to live in the tumultuous Galilee region. In Matthew, through Joseph's point of view, we see the brutality of Herod's rule and how the complexities of empire weighed heavily on the Holy Family. We bear witness to the economic hardship of Nazareth, Bethlehem, and the many villages in between--concerns about daily bread, crushing debt, land loss, and dispossession that ring a familiar echo to our modern ears. Throughout her explorations, Nikondeha features the stories of modern-day Palestinians, centering their voices to help us meet an Advent recognizable for today. This thought-provoking examination invites us into a season of discovery, one that is realistic and honest, and that still wonders at the goodness of God's grace.
Author
Kelley Nikondeha Nikondeha
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
1517 Media
Published
October 2022
Weight
318g
Dimensions
147 x 223 x 18 mm
ISBN
9781506474793
ISBN-10
1506474799
Eden Code
5657961
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Author/Creator: Kelley Nikondeha Nikondeha
ISBN: 9781506474793
Publisher: 1517 Media
Release Date: October 2022
Weight: 318g
Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 18 mm
Eden Code: 5657961