A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible

Naaman's song
Name us a King
Naming the animals
Nativity, The
Near Damascus
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar's dream
Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom-come
Needle's Eye, The
New heaven and earth
New Magdalene, The
New Sinai, The
Night, The
Noah and the waters
Noah's raven
O taste and see
O thou of little faith
Oh! weep for these
On a feast
On another's sorrow
On Jordan's banks
On Lazarus raised from death
On St. John the Baptist
On the morning of Christ's nativity
On the two great floods
On Zacchaeus
One crucixion is recorded-only
One flesh
One Foot in Eden
Outside Eden
Oxen, The
Paradise Lost
Paradise Regained
Patience, hard thing
Patriarch, The
Pearl, The
Pearl, The
Pearl, The
Pentecost
Pharaoh's daughter
Pilate remembers
Pilate's wife's dream
Pilgrim's Progress
Pillar of the cloud, The
Power and the Glory, The
Praise for the fountain opened
Prisoner of grace
Prodigal Son, The
Prodigal, The
Psalm 23

A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible: Nativity, The

Definition

Many poems are about the nativity, that is, the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable at Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph at what is now called Christmas. See also Blessed Virgin Mary and Magi

The birth of Jesus

The name given to the man believed by Christians to be the Son of God. Also given the title Christ, meaning 'anointed one' or Messiah. His life is recorded most fully in the Four Gospels.

Title (eventually used as name) given to Jesus, refering to an anointed person set apart for a special task such as a king.

A town south of Jerusalem. The birthplace of David and Jesus, over which the star hovered at the Nativity.

The mother of Jesus. The Gospels state that Mary's pregnancy was brought about by the Holy Spirit and not through a human relationship; she is therefore known as the 'Virgin'.

1. Joseph (son of Jacob) 2. Joseph (the carpenter) 3. Joseph of Arimathea

'Mass of Christ', a celebration or feast of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Mary, the mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph. It is traditionally understood that Mary was, and remained, a virgin during both the conception and birth of Jesus.

Eastern wise men and astrologers expert in interpreting dreams. In the New Testament men whose interpretation of the stars led them to Palestine to find and honour Jesus with gifts signifying his kingship.

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