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Tantborpe (Christm em (Cla: Petrino: Eitharmon, 202) “oten Renney Mary Beri Care, nd Oxford Unversty Pres for 1 qouaion from David Gace poem, “Birth os Prince” pubised a Dl eaoyne, Clad Pon (Oto: Oxford Univer Pres 1983). ‘Mo Be Kenedy Mary Beri Cartwright nd Oxford Univesity Pret for quttio fm Andrew Hoagie pom, The Cettio Anuncio fhe in Upeing Mirna of Gnomon Cron Pty led y David pane (Sow York: Oxford Univer Pre, 197) "To Brace Hunter of Dus Higham Ascites a Carcaet Pres for quot sin fm ElabethJenninge poems, “The Annunciation” "Mediation Tekan and “Chri ne Movement published in Habe ‘Foning Gated Pre (acheter, Caran, 1980), so repeined ny ‘Euathjonins Nr Corners eed Micha Sch Manchester ‘vane 2072). “ToQhonMarsalland New Directions Pushing Corporation and Ace ont nd lose ook, Newent apo Te fr quotations fom Dense ret porn, "Maus forthe Day ofS Thomas Dis The Avwal> ‘Anno’ al fren Dene Leverton, Sed Pes (New Yor: New ‘Decne Pblahing Corporation, 2062 pinned ithe UK. a No Sete Pens eddy Pst A Lacey (Neca upon Tye: aoe, 30a ‘gems rom Desa Levers pc "Oa he Mystery fhe eration? nv a Atapice’ fom Dern Laer, Duar ine Be (New {rk New Dict Pushing Corporation, 1080) nd Lee oa Friend” fhm Dense Levert, Ein Tan (New Yk: New Directions Paling arporaton, 105 al hee poems pein the UK. 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Aen ree tet nh eta UK pablo ince Seeing Eu Cans Earns nan od ‘on PR rT a eonard J Malt techs poopy and Now Team Hse John 20 tonal Senmey Meno Mache GMa pag Pepe ther Si) of era eae pa et Croan tery 200 ted ar dae may bo fa ses Recep er ta eral a eee eyo eretnmmnon ete ie OF reel rata ree Tse pon arg Pres 190) a Taig UC: Now Seneca hems trae teh eft eam SS; jwviane, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at the aes ivory Sieand. His plications inde The Kingdom of toe sree ees reac ena at SOE cence Speen seperate rae Fei eke pre eerie etme ceri eee rerIntroduction Jeremy Corley Went appa Sos ne ee ahve woth tei (Ee 1), hirtune baklt ae pie othe noi oi HE Whe Phi et Cc dao rarer approchen ne as fri eae cece ery, poll eis thecal pot, Coe ns Bot of er Mak (098). 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To ‘Sms limiantons (bur te auorsInctplee competence andthe ‘Sion pce) sou bended eed not wort tat ‘reali tna Oxo Jerualem and concentrate chit 8 Trcic in books snd prada eg ade vere bere commentatek fc aang of oe ap abs aed ne 8. cot Cre eed re a Mater Cope Sea opening et ee age yt en nt Oe a eine Ee Lamas he ly ate ry he pel) TEAS oes ase hy et nus erie “ook of he thf Jom Cri” ol he rare er w= Bodo igh on Mather i cape, The et pve he eases eus he 1c Tames cer are crise rig ad non eet orth conepion by the Hal Sint (8 a sc Word of Gn (1:2), an occurs witout the nora ‘snc uri ote aio i see cbs mri) The prea 8-25 8 old ames oe Chel een conde King Matthew's Use of Seripture SSSR ny src i we mya the coy Se Lehi ee ens Tae mae oe Nee esr pcp har fen been sce ax chose fo the arian oh bly aa acto the paar joseph, who alo west wn EET aay ater the member otf tess loa hase the iment hn ann maa ct i 280 foloced bys bok n 201, be sme that he Pape atncy eso no wore tan 0 tis paradigms “To eR eee ecph ana egend=™ rater, Joh of the OM Testament who * pet igor Tei ar fT Gee Mahar Cron “Saoee Rete gn et » at rn ‘RSet ere cpm 8 an ant ere [Rann Cafu Ono nd arb eonyBres oteratonal 200+tu Regus onthe pur wade aout Jeph 2 frshadowing fe peroneal ‘untreated, tbe near of oles endeared, ging ‘esenv ad wonged hi “Tis connection become al he more ey row the prominence ont “Lesher name SM 88 an 8 8 thot pony tan inte Grn fGen (ia 1450 Jot spec nh Tm at ear, ae tu Tis anracine tary becomes ight icin ven Aare apple He werittocapnin clement et ear, maining hat fn Shtened byt preg fr en prego fn Tes woul at [au enews eo eather caing Cd shan hi ingen! on doce le Nastcan rma quotation Matthew employ Seite ptt st at {he frre bar een force bt in he ee penal fallen Serge nine x gut pty pened tt rpc ‘Seaman forma oro thar bee ten” alter orm inte intaney narrate hee the word” (182151728) Thi ‘ot mean tha the O1 Testament ped hat ae happen ha realy reed the New Teme cen, ta th New Tse isthe lt expen agian ptem etn 3 SNe {send pater of ens abel the eof tial Sth Knmarel prophecy e724) ot phen ih aah om nhs chesk beens i heer cul not wea he fal ening Sm ar iad pate ig a aie he {ign ot Goats guaraneeo poet nthe fc tht pe os 0 De ‘New Tetment contest (Mat 123), Heed a ais an ete * hte Ap oh eth Pn cin py Tn (8 "TRC pare a inet ara arta Inn Seis sin Ragin nish nea oer (gs no ine or Domitian she trance mnt rom ht powers atom anda ‘a St Rac (pS) Mat Ea yw an hc pane forthe one greater than Jonah (1240 sa re yh uagnet of Sobwon ibe pened oF + EC anc jpn nent quan finan cae ate his uiqrin ee ma Fe the quan rte ppt the pl co gu op nd cn Sy inn 1th Hebe eer ad nna EMER Grete s ign Injen id be» nds ae ere reat at Seno, wh inert hit peple Ci 35,7 1637? Be rt Syed gl erm um 0 an Jo 2 aan el hace moc ee Seton hate nr on mo on =et I eure fr Mu 21-18” Ge Baa Ceri 0u ey Wag OB tate 12° Anoeesingangument or ae’ pat in he cmos ice caesar cnn Setesdaecltmegec tine Emuk rmetnccamesmee nea Brees tien cmncon et cortmmneas oceierieemate eres Sect iegent reo choet patentee cea pe Nice tng rp a3) pri Seem pty nt i ace tc ep an he i ein ee met pa compar wth Jessy means 3 the ns a ac, wb ef ae he avant. Bo ee ane un ome nadie Shane Beas ets ake 8 ale a a A el ecerating he Bap’ preparation te co ae aD a The frp of ake 1 at mode hi he aa errno fas aa the ep mk of repeaon Attitude oro wml ers er arn roca: he foes als ino we ope Fein Mag he oe he ooh Teoringed ra sn mete ie rin re so tien tnesy Jou cn riod on OB Feminist IssuesA Narrative Reading Luke’s Nativity Story Pieturing the Nativi