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956:The Greek New Testament, 3rd edition
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1047:New American Bible online (Luke 2).
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542:With th'angelic host proclaim,
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2439:Christmas television specials
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568:Angels We Have Heard on High
538:Joyful, all ye nations rise,
536:God and sinners reconciled!"
524:Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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338:Domenico Ghirlandaio
132:Translational issues
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3741:Census of Quirinius
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875:Marshall, I. Howard
731:Henry Ossawa Tanner
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2713:Twelve-dish supper
2563:Jews and Christmas
2513:Christmas Lectures
2242:American Civil War
1977:NORAD Tracks Santa
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3827:Prodigal son
3751:Circumcision
3746:Jesus' Birth
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3470:Remembrances
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3311:Matthew 1:25
3306:Matthew 1:24
3301:Matthew 1:23
3296:Matthew 1:22
3291:Matthew 1:21
3286:Matthew 1:20
3281:Matthew 1:19
3276:Matthew 1:18
3241:Frankincense
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1619:Tió de Nadal
1569:Korvatunturi
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1386:Christianity
1367:Sol Invictus
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4366:Manuscripts
4358:(2014 film)
4342:(1979 film)
4314:Adaptations
4230:Trachonitis
4084:Simon Peter
3852:Crucifixion
3842:Last Supper
3117:Holy Family
3011:Roast goose
2932:Mulled wine
2912:Champurrado
2907:Apple cider
2881:Bread sauce
2834:Szaloncukor
2814:Pumpkin pie
2764:Gingerbread
2718:Smörgåsbord
2359:Other media
2197:Philippines
2187:New Zealand
2070:Twelve Days
2027:Räuchermann
1982:Nutcrackers
1932:Las Posadas
1892:Decorations
1872:Christingle
1812:Zwarte Piet
1807:Snegurochka
1728:Sinterklaas
1678:Santa Claus
1211:Lewis Coe,
1006:. See also
938:Aland, Kurt
841:Aland, Kurt
581:during the
573:The carol "
443:Renaissance
50:, in which
4489:Categories
4449:Greek Text
4355:The Savior
4134:Samaritans
4089:Theophilus
3898:Magnificat
3888:Benedictus
3862:Empty tomb
3795:Beatitudes
3775:Temptation
3399:In culture
3255:Narratives
2739:Candy cane
2688:Joulupöytä
2588:Pikkujoulu
2252:New Mexico
2101:By country
2075:Wassailing
2016:Poinsettia
1823:Traditions
1775:Mrs. Claus
1755:Belsnickel
1708:Julemanden
1703:Joulupukki
1634:Wenceslaus
1599:North Pole
1564:Jack Frost
1554:Christkind
1509:Neapolitan
1332:Boxing Day
789:References
764:Window at
694:Carl Bloch
550:Nahum Tate
330:Three Magi
275:Three Magi
268:Magnificat
164:Greek text
4510:Shepherds
4373:Papyrus 2
4324:, BWV 246
4251:Luke–Acts
4200:Jerusalem
4180:Decapolis
4175:Capernaum
4170:Bethsaida
4139:Sanhedrin
4129:Sadducees
4124:Pharisees
4109:Zechariah
4074:Quirinius
3979:Elizabeth
3872:Ascension
3765:Genealogy
3722:Elizabeth
3482:Christmas
3271:Matthew 1
3218:Bethlehem
3184:Shepherds
3168:Balthazar
3026:Tourtière
3016:Romeritos
2953:Dumplings
2900:Beverages
2804:Pecan pie
2794:Panettone
2789:Pampushka
2784:Mince pie
2759:Fruitcake
2703:Réveillon
2583:NFL games
2578:NBA games
2573:In August
2543:Economics
2313:Billboard
2167:Indonesia
2110:Australia
2085:Yule goat
2060:Stockings
1994:Ornaments
1723:Père Noël
1718:Olentzero
1713:Noel Baba
1688:Ded Moroz
1644:Yule Lads
1584:Mari Lwyd
1435:Bethlehem
1312:Christmas
1202:, p. 171.
1057:See also
924:, p. 129.
891:, p. 111.
479:, and in
416:Rembrandt
315:Byzantine
252:Palestine
128:follows.
98:Bethlehem
83:Rembrandt
56:shepherds
28:miniature
4276:L source
4271:Q source
4029:Lysanias
3964:Caiaphas
3959:Augustus
3557:Chapters
3417:Batlejka
3158:Melchior
3059:Category
3030:meat pie
3021:Stuffing
2975:Varenyky
2844:Yule log
2819:Qurabiya
2693:Julebord
2666:Food and
2593:SantaCon
2558:El Gordo
2445:Yule Log
2217:Scotland
2130:Ethiopia
2115:Colombia
2090:Yule log
2044:Spanbaum
2021:Pyramids
1887:Crackers
1785:Sack Man
1671:folklore
1639:Yule cat
1544:Badalisc
1534:folklore
1445:Epiphany
1225:, p. 36.
1179:, p. 18.
1128:, p. 91.
1000:Archived
952:(1983).
777:See also
424:and the
403:Nativity
326:Nativity
260:Augustus
256:Nativity
176:genitive
4442:Sources
4239:Related
4220:Samaria
4190:Galilee
4165:Bethany
4160:Abilene
4104:Zebedee
4024:Lazarus
3984:Gabriel
3881:Phrases
3770:Baptism
3454:Serbian
3412:In film
3362:Related
2965:Pierogi
2960:Hallaca
2865:Borscht
2829:Stollen
2799:Pavlova
2774:Makówki
2754:Cozonac
2723:Wigilia
2608:Scrooge
2568:In July
2466:society
2398:Poetry
2232:Ukraine
2207:Romania
2172:Ireland
2162:Iceland
2157:Hungary
2145:Germany
2135:Finland
2125:England
2120:Denmark
2080:Windows
2011:Piñatas
1999:Parades
1952:Markets
1937:Letters
1927:Hampers
1770:Krampus
1609:Perchta
1549:Caganer
1265:Events
995:at the
750:Tiffany
485:Messiah
447:Orpheus
364:, 1639
301:in the
272:Gentile
232:Vulgate
166:of the
66:and of
25:Flemish
4326:(1730)
4195:Iturea
4185:Emmaus
4153:Places
4119:Angels
4115:Groups
4094:Thomas
4079:Simeon
4054:Naaman
4034:Martha
4009:Joseph
3974:Elisha
3944:Andrew
3939:Abijah
3932:People
3857:Burial
3711:Events
3690:Verses
3565:Luke 1
3477:Advent
3461:Others
3449:Vertep
3427:Szopka
3407:In art
3369:Manger
3344:Luke 2
3325:In art
3177:Others
3163:Caspar
3140:Joseph
3109:People
3036:Turkey
2970:Tamale
2927:Kissel
2917:Eggnog
2874:Sauces
2860:Menudo
2839:Turrón
2749:Cookie
2732:Sweets
2698:Kūčios
2679:Dinner
2553:Grinch
2464:modern
2431:Tomten
2390:Santa,
2373:novels
2291:Operas
2279:Carols
2247:Hawaii
2227:Sweden
2222:Serbia
2212:Russia
2202:Poland
2192:Norway
2182:Mexico
2140:France
2055:Stamps
2050:Szopka
1942:Lights
1897:Didukh
1733:Others
1683:Befana
1629:Vertep
1492:in art
1460:Joseph
1410:Advent
1221:
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768:, 1912
737:, 1910
718:, 1902
700:, 1879
681:, 1875
662:, 1606
481:Part I
455:Naples
295:fresco
122:manger
114:Joseph
88:, 1634
52:angels
48:Luke 2
4339:Jesus
4210:Judea
3969:David
3954:Annas
3542:Bible
3437:theft
3246:Myrrh
3211:Place
3129:Jesus
2769:Kutia
2668:drink
2296:Songs
2270:Music
2177:Italy
2033:Seals
1987:dolls
1917:Gifts
1857:Cards
1760:Elves
1624:Turoń
1594:Nisse
1559:Grýla
1455:Jesus
495:Many
465:Music
322:icons
293:This
118:Jesus
102:angel
60:Jesus
44:Bible
4215:Nain
3949:Anna
3753:and
3236:Gold
3150:Magi
3135:Mary
2991:Carp
2853:Soup
2744:Cake
2655:Xmas
2284:list
2065:Tree
2004:list
1465:Mary
1374:Yule
1219:ISBN
1196:ISBN
1173:ISBN
1150:ISBN
1122:ISBN
1059:here
1008:here
962:ISBN
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885:ISBN
851:ISBN
522:'s "
414:and
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226:The
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221:ESV
217:NIV
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