A symbol for our hopes

Elaine Miles considers two stories about the birth of Jesus

'Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of Herod...' | Photo: Aaron Burden via Unsplash.

Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of Herod

So says Matthew’s Gospel (chapter two, verse one), and Luke’s Gospel (chapter two) agrees on that, but their accounts are very different otherwise.

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