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The Nativity or birth of Jesus Christ is found in the biblical gospels of Matthew and Luke.The two accounts agree that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Roman-controlled Judea, that his mother, Mary, was engaged to a man named Joseph, who was descended from King David and was not his biological father, and that his birth was caused by divine intervention.
The author explores the elements of the Nativity story, which hold profound meaning: the poverty in which "he who is truly the first-born of all that is" chooses to reveal himself, the "cosmic glory" that envelopes the manger, God's special love for the poor, which manifests itself in the annunciation to the shepherds, and the words of the Gloria.
Map of the events in the Nativity of Jesus narrative found in the Gospel according to Luke. Legend: 1. Annunciation to Mary in Nazareth. 2. Census of Quirinius (historically carried out by prefect of Judea from Caesarea) 3. Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem 4. Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 5.
Map of the Nativity narrative according to Luke: Map of the Nativity narrative according to Matthew: 1. Annunciation to Mary in Nazareth 1. Annunciation to Joseph: 2. Census of Quirinius (6–7 CE) – 3. Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem – 4. Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2. Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 5.
[103] [104] [105] The narrative implies that Jesus was born sometime between the first appearance of the star and the appearance of the Magi at Herod's court. That the king is said to have ordered the execution of boys two years of age and younger implies that the Star of Bethlehem appeared within the preceding two years.
It’s a story that shouldn’t be politicized by the Vatican.” The nativity scene at the Vatican sparked outrage for its inclusion of a Palestinian keffiyeh this past weekend, before it was ...
Opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening and playing multiple times this weekend, the play tells the story of the birth of Jesus, albeit from a unique point of view. "[Audiences] can expect to hear the ...
The Christmas story (and the life of Christ) is the greatest story ever told and one that should be retold again and again even in our modern day. The Story Never Ends: The nativity is the ...