According to Sherwood Lingenfelter in Ministering Cross ... Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. ...
An archaeological, historical, and literary analysis of the Nativity narratives of Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2. The author makes a spirited defense of the historicity of Christmas and validity of the ancient Church's view of the key events of the Incarnation of God's Son.