The First Christmas
The Bible’s Nativity Story
Tommy Nelson · Print & ebook · September 9, 2025
Keep Jesus in the center of your family’s Christmas and Advent celebrations with this beautiful nativity storybook from N.T. Wright, one of the world’s most loved and trusted Bible scholars.
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- Who it’s for
- A thoughtful nativity telling brings the biblical accounts together with hope and painted art.
- Themes
- The birth of Jesus, Hope in the nativity story, Old Testament prophecy fulfilled
- Genres
- Christian Holiday Stories, Christmas & Advent, Christian Stories
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Keep Jesus in the center of your family’s Christmas and Advent celebrations with this beautiful nativity storybook from N.T. Wright, one of the world’s most loved and trusted Bible scholars. With the big-picture approach that readers worldwide have learned to trust, N.T. Wright weaves together the biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth into a thoughtful, hope-filled telling of the first Christmas, from Gabriel’s announcement to the family’s return from Egypt.
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The First Christmas features - a faithful telling of the nativity story; - gorgeous painted art from award-winning illustrator Helena Perez Garcia; - a resource page showing how Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in baby Jesus’ coming; and - a deluxe book with a presentation page. A beautiful keepsake gift for children and adults alike, The First Christmas celebrates Christ’s birth with authenticity, beauty, and joy.
Christmas, Reframed
A thoughtful nativity telling brings the biblical accounts together with hope and painted art.
Come here for
- A Christmas read that keeps Jesus at the center
- Painted illustrations alongside a faithful nativity telling
Expect
- A telling from Gabriel’s announcement through the family’s return from Egypt
- A resource page connecting Old Testament prophecies with Jesus’ coming
Where it sits
| Christian Stories | 51% |
|---|---|
| Christmas & Advent | 51% |
| Christian Holiday Stories | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christmas & Advent
- New Testament Stories
- Christian Holidays & Celebrations
- Christian Inspiration
- Authors
- N. T. Wright
- Publisher
- Tommy Nelson
- Published
- September 9, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- The birth of Jesus · Hope in the nativity story · Old Testament prophecy fulfilled
- Reading lane
- Christmas & Advent