{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-bethlehem-shepherds","title":"THE SECRET OF THE BETHLEHEM SHEPHERDS","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eBy \u003cspan class=\"post-term-item\"\u003eFr. Dwight Longenecker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\"\u003eSt. Luke's story of \"shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their flocks by night\" echoes in the hearts and minds of millions who have heard the story told and retold year after year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\"\u003eLike most well-loved tales, the simple account of the adoration by the shepherds has grown and developed over the ages. Extra traditions have attached themselves to it. Charming characters and details have become part of the story. Beautiful preaching points have illuminated the tale and unlocked the story's deeper meanings. Many of these \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\"extras,\"\u003c\/i\u003e however, were conditioned by later cultural assumptions and colored by devotions removed from historical reality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\"\u003eWhat are the true circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ? What was Bethlehem like at the time of Jesus' birth, and why was the little village so important? How did Joseph and Mary meet, and why did they travel to Bethlehem? Were they really homeless the night Jesus was born? Was there an inn, a \"No vacancy\" sign, and a grumpy innkeeper? Who were the shepherds, why were the manger and the swaddling clothes a \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\"sign\"\u003c\/i\u003e to them, and why were they so important to St. Luke? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\"\u003eAfter completing \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Magi -\u003c\/i\u003e his groundbreaking study of the wise men - Fr. Dwight Longenecker took a sabbatical in Jerusalem to study the ancient texts and the geography, history, politics, and culture of the time. He added his own firsthand visit to present-day Bethlehem shepherds in order to unlock \"the secret of the Bethlehem shepherds.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';\"\u003eThis little book sheds new light on an old, old story, deepening its beauty and enriching your Advent and Christmas celebrations for years to come. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eBook Details:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDimensions 7 × 5 × 0.4 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS CATHOLIC TRADER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786841129193,"sku":null,"price":36.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/2598\/5001\/files\/tsbs.jpg?v=1788345561","url":"https:\/\/ologsct.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-bethlehem-shepherds","provider":"OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS CATHOLIC TRADER ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}