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The First Noel -- Born is the KING of Israel, by Carrie Underwood. The First Noel has long been a very popular Christmas song. Learn about the history of this song...
1. The first Nowell the angel did say. Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep: —Refrain. — Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, — Born is the King of Israel. O well, O well, the Angels did say.
Born is the King of Israel! According to this article, the word, “Noel,” which is commonly synonymous with Christmas carols and cards, has multiple root meanings.
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.…
When Jesus led the procession into Jerusalem, before His crucifixion, the people greeted Him with palm branches by singing, “Blessed is the king of Israel” (John 12:13). The star that appeared marked the birth of a special king of the Jews.
First, let’s consider the titles Son of God and King of Israel. Jesus tells Nathanael where he was and what was in his heart without having been there, and Nathanael bursts out in verse 49, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”.
Both the English and the French versions of the carol reference a newborn King: The King of Israel, the King of Heaven. Noel may be a derivative of the Latin word for a birthday, but it refers specifically to the most extraordinary birthday the world has ever known!
Matthew 2:2-11. King James Version. 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Webster's Bible Translation. Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. Weymouth New Testament. "Rabbi," cried Nathanael, "you are the Son of God, you are Israel's King!"
“Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, born is the King of Israel” is a glorious refrain from a much-beloved Christmas hymn. And of course, it’s true: Jesus, as the Messiah, was born a king. Israel had hoped for a king to liberate her from her enemies.