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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 Christ Child—also known as Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, Child Jesus, Divine Child, Divine Infant and the Holy Child—refers to Jesus Christ during his early years. The term refers to a period of Jesus' life , described in the canonical Gospels , encompassing his nativity in Bethlehem , the visit of the Magi , and his presentation at the ...
[2] [3] Other parts of the New Testament – such as the Pauline epistles which were likely written within 20 to 30 years of each other, [4] and which include references to key episodes in the life of Jesus, such as the Last Supper, [2] [3] [5] and the Acts of the Apostles , which includes more references to the Ascension episode than the ...
In seeking to liberate man from sin, God requires "free obedience" to his will, quoting Bernard of Clairvaux. The author continues, "In creating freedom, he made himself in a certain sense dependent upon man. His power is tied to the unenforceable yes of a human being." Mary's assent becomes the starting point of the history of salvation. [3]
There is a serious debate as to whether Luke's nativity story is an original part of his gospel. [18] Chapters 1 and 2 are written in a style quite different from the rest of the gospel, and the dependence of the birth narrative on the Greek Septuagint is absent from the remainder. [19]
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 ...
Dec. 16—The Parable Players of the First Pentecostal Church will return to the stage for this year's Christmas play — "Lucius of Bethlehem." Opening at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening and playing ...
Meeting of the Lord, Russian Orthodox icon, 15th century. The event is described in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22–40).According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days (inclusive) after his birth to complete Mary's ritual purification after childbirth, and to perform the redemption of the firstborn son, in obedience to the Torah (Leviticus ...