Dr Jeremy Corley teaches Biblical Studies at Ushaw College, Durham, UK. He is author of Ben Sira's Teaching on Friendship (Brown Judaic Studies, 2002) and more than twenty articles on the New Testament and Second Temple Judaism.

• ContributorsAbbreviations Introduction Jeremy Corley, Ushaw College, Durham, UK The Infancy Stories of the Gospels since Raymond E. Brown Henry Wansbrough, Ampleforth Abbey, York, UK Luke's Nativity Story: A Narrative Reading Ian Boxall, St Stephen's House, Oxford, UK Prophetic Voices of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna in Luke 1—2 Barbara Reid, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois, USAZechariah's "Benedictus" (Luke 1:68-79): A New Look at a Familiar Text Leonard Maluf, Blessed John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Massachusetts, USAOn Translating katalyma as Inn within Luke's Infancy Narrative Nicholas King, Campion Hall, Oxford, UK Matthew 1—2 and Roman Power Warren Carter, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Making Sense of the Matthean Genealogy: Matthew 1:17 and the Theology of History Benedict Viviano, University of Fribourg, Switzerland Matthew's Nativity Stories: Can we hear his Message Today? Bernard Robinson, emeritus, Ushaw College, Durham, UK The Magi Story through the Eyes of Pasolini: a Bakhtinian Reading Christopher Fuller, Carroll College, Helena, Montana The Nativity in Recent British Poetry Ann Loadesemerita, University of Durham, Durham, UK The Muslim Mary John Kaltner, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, USA Losing Mystery in History: The Challenge of Recalling the Nativity Thomas O'Loughlin, University of Lampeter, Lampeter, Wales, UK Appendix: Resemblances between Matthew 1—2 and Luke 1—2 Patricia McDonald, Ushaw College, Durham, UK Dictionary of Technical Terms, Significant Persons, and Ancient Texts Bibliography Subject Index

"After Corley's three-page introduction, this volume presents essays by H. Wansbrough on the infancy stories of the Gospels since R.E. Brown; I Boxall on Luke's nativity story--a narrative reading; B.E. Reid on the prophetic voices of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna in Luke 1-2; L.J. Maluf on Zechariah's Benedictus (Lk 1:68-79)--a new look at familiar text; N. King on the significance of the inn for Luke's infancy narrative; W. Carter on Matthew 1-2 and Roman political power; B.T. Viviano on making sense of the Matthean genealogy--Mt 1:17 and the theology of history; B.P. Robinson on Matthew's nativity stories--historical and theological questions for today's readers; C. Fuller on the Magi story through the eyes of P. Pasolini--a Bakhtinian reading; A. Loades on the nativity in recent British poetry; J. Kaltner on the Muslim Mary; and T. O'Loughlin on losing mystery in history--the challenge of recalling the nativity.  Also included are an appendix by O.M. McDonald on resemblances between Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2; a dictionary of technical terms, significant persons, and ancient texts; and a bibliography of studies on the nativity from 1990 and 2009." -New Testament Abstracts, Vol. 54