The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals, Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope

by Kelley Nikondeha

When we picture the first Advent, we see Mary and Joseph huddled by a manger. We picture Gabriel, magi, and shepherds tending their flocks. A shining star against a midnight sky. But this harmonized version has lifted the Advent story out of its context--those who experienced the first Advent had to travel through great darkness to reach the hope that shining star announced. Trusted scholar and community organizer Kelley Nikondeha takes us back,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506474799
• ISBN13: 9781506474793
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Broadleaf Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"