Light of the World
Written by Amy-Jill Levine
Narrated by Nan McNamara
4.5/5
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Amy-Jill Levine
AMY-JILL LEVINE is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Department of Jewish Studies. She has also taught at Swarthmore College, Cambridge University, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She is the author of many books, including The Misunderstood Jew and Short Stories by Jesus, and she is the co-editor of the Jewish Annotated New Testament.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very interesting historical and linguistic insights. I didn't always agree with her interpretations and she freely admits she is not a Christian, but overall a helpful look at the Christmas texts that digs a little deeper than usual. The narrator did a splendid job.