Luke's Gospel: The Birth of Jesus

A Roman order issued by Caesar Augustus requiring everyone to register in their ancestral city.

The city where Joseph, a descendant of King David, had to register during the census.

Refers to Jesus Christ, who is considered divine and part of the Godhead.

The account of Jesus's birth emphasizes the simplicity and lowliness of the event.

One of the four Gospels in the Bible, providing a detailed account of Jesus's life and teachings.

The Magi, wise men seeking truth and wealth, brought gifts to the newborn Jesus. Gold symbolized kingship, incense worship, and myrrh body preparation.

Herod, fearing a threat to his reign, instructed the Magi to find the child and report back so he could pay homage. However, Herod's true intention was murder.

The Magi, warned in a dream, bypassed Jerusalem and traveled home by a different route. Meanwhile, an angel advised Joseph to flee to Egypt with the child and his mother.

Herod, upon learning the Magi had deceived him, ordered the slaughter of all male infants and children in and around Bethlehem up to two years old. Estimates place the number at around a dozen.

Herod was a ruthless king, known for killing his favorite wife and three sons upon suspicion of plotting against him. Despite being a non-Jew, Herod abstained from pork, a detail noted by the Emperor Caesar Augustus.

They traveled to Bethlehem because Mary was pregnant with Jesus, and prophecy stated that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.

Jesus' birth was a pivotal event in Christian belief, marking the arrival of the Son of God into the world to fulfill divine purpose.

Jesus' birth in humble circumstances exemplified humility and emphasized that God's power manifests in simplicity not grandeur.

The Roman census required people to return to their ancestral cities, forcing Mary and Joseph to travel despite Mary's advanced pregnancy.

The prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem was fulfilled when Jesus was born there, emphasizing the divine plan and Jesus' predetermined role.

Jesus' name, 'Yahweh Saves,' indicated the mission he was born to fulfill, which was to save humanity.

A devout old man named Simeon prophesied that Jesus would bring salvation to the world and be a sign of both hope and controversy.

A prophetess named Anna, upon seeing Jesus, confirmed that Jerusalem's redemption had finally arrived.

Magi from the East, guided by a star they saw as a sign, traveled to Bethlehem to see the new king, Jesus.

People in Jesus' time often took astrology, the study of stars' influence, seriously.