You are hereHomeBible ReviewOctober 1991How Early Christians Viewed the Birth of Jesus For a chart with detailed citations to each of the five narratives, see Raymond E. Brown, The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1977), p. 156. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.