And this taxing was first made when cyrenius was governor of syria. Yet we dont hear of a christmas celebration in the life of the church until the fourth century, when it is listed in an almanac as the feast of the nativity. Learn the bibles christmas story of the birth of jesus. The christmas story from the book of luke i n the sixth month, god sent the angel gabriel to nazareth, a town in galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named joseph, a descendant of david. The entire cdb family wishes everyone a very merry christmas. It tells of mary and josephs journey to bethlehem, the birth of jesus, the angels announcement to the shepherds in the fields, the shepherds visit to the stable, and even jesus childhood. The christmas story king james version for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.
Luke summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of luke for bible study or sunday school lessons. These simple yet profound words tell a powerful story of life, love, and hope, while james bernardins stunning paintings masterfully transport us to this magical time and place. Luke portrays simeon as exemplary in the way he read and reflected upon the old testament. The notsovirgin birth of the christmas story raw story. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. This is the story of the birth of jesus christ, taken directly from the gospel according to st. Luke tells jesus story in extensive detail, more so than any other gospel. Here is that story from the traditional reinavalera spanish translation of the bible, a translation whose cultural importance is comparable to that of the king james version of the bible in english and comes from the same era. This christmas season, luke 2 will probably be the mostread passage of scripture. Receive the kingdom of god like a little child with total dependence, full trust, complete sincerity and awe. This was the first census that took place while quirinius was governor of syria. In those days caesar augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire roman world. Luke 2 the birth of jesus in those days bible gateway. Charlie daniels reads the christmas story from the book of.
In the story of gods announcement to the shepherds are some important truths for us today. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. They are preschool and kindergarten children and they love story time. And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. A bluegrass christmas for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The purpose of this series is to provide fodder for fresh preaching, teaching, and application of luke s birth narrative, so please, borrow at will. Luke s gospel became a defense against this gnostic heresy, because the birth story emphasizes marys pregnancy and the human birth of jesus. Experiencing the birth of christ with the shepherds luke 2. The first in a fivepart series on the gospel of luke. This christmas story is drawn wordforword from the bible. The christmas story in 5 bible passages guideposts.
The books of matthew and luke both give accounts of the birth of jesus, while the book of john gives a more ethereal account of how the word became flesh john 1. The gospel of luke, of course, doesnt end with the first christmas 2,000 years ago. Simply read them the christmas story from the gospel of luke. The christmas story in the gospel of john bellator christi. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from caesar augustus, that all the world should be taxed. As the first four verses of luke attests, this book aims to give a detailed account of the person and ministry of jesus, laid. We are drawn not to the angelic figure of gabriel but to the determined face of mary. Listen to the christmas story from the book of luke luke 2. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the. In the christmas story ac cording to luke, the place to look is not at the glorious heavenly host, but the shepherds who hear their words. In the familiar version of the christmas story, mary and joseph travel.
The christmas story according to matthew thinking faith. The christmas story from the gospel of luke in spanish. We explore the amazing events surrounding the birth of jesus. I wanted just a simple book to read them this christmas, so i put together this little booklet for them. Mary was an unlikely candidate to be honored with the role of mother to the savior. Peter edmonds sj thinks about how the gospels opening verses were shaped by earlier references to jesuss birth and by the books of the old testament. Johns christmas story is found in the first chapter of johns gospel. These sections are all weaved together to form a more robust narrative of the christmas story. Anybody wanting to read the earliest account of the christmas story could be forgiven for thinking that the beginning of the new testament would be the best place to start. He is the true meaning behind the reason we celebrate this special occasion. The classic story of the first christmas from the gospel of luke has enchanted readers for centuries.
The christmas story from the gospel of luke all pro dad. Our modern christmas story is a composite drawn from two gospels, meaning devotional accounts of the life of jesus, known as the books of matthew and luke. Luke 2 new international version niv the birth of jesus 2 in those days caesar augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire roman world. Luke chapter 2 the birth of jesus 1in those days caesar augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire roman world. I love to tell the story of jesus birth to my sunday school kids. Vatican official philip whitmore reads the christmas story from st. In this series, caleb friedeman explores some of the unique dimensions of luke s christmas story. The gospel of luke tells the story of christs birth to an audience who would have largely been familiar with many of the jewish traditions and prophecies about. The christmas story from the book of luke a five minute.
That is just the beginning of a story that has captured the hearts and minds of innumerable people around the world, continuing to do so today. The christmas story from the book of luke a five minute animation by hope 103. The christmas story according to luke intellectual takeout. In chapters 14, luke writes a very detailed account of the birth of jesus, a common christmas story, yet always fascinating. Luke from the king james bible king james bible, bernardin, james on. According to the gospels of matthew and luke from the king jame. Luke 2 niv the birth of jesus in those days bible gateway. Luke is the story of jesus christexactly as it happened. It tells of mary and josephs journey to bethlehem, the birth of jesus, the. The christmas angel, gabriel, appeared not only to zechariah and mary but also to daniel the prophet more than 500 years before the christmas story. When all the world is to be taxed, a carpenter named joseph takes his pregnant wife, mary, to a place called bethlehem to deliver a miracle to the world. He then explains john the baptists preparation of the coming messiah, then jesus baptism in the jordan river, which transitions into jesus beginning ministry in galilee. While john does not provide many of the historical details that matthew and luke do, john provides a deep christmas story.