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The Announcement To The Shepherds

The moment Jesus was born there were shepherds watching over their flocks in the hills of Judea at nighttime. Suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared in the glory of the Lord shine brightly all around them. He said to them, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this da...

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The Decree Of Augustus

The Roman Emperor Augustus gave a decree that the whole world would be taxed and that a census would be taken. He ordered every Jew to return to their ancestral home for the census. Both Joseph and Mary were descendants of David, who was from Bethlehem....

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The Parables of Jesus

The New Testament mentions many of the parables spoken by Jesus Christ. In the Bible a parable was an earthly example with a heavenly meaning. Jesus spoke in parables to reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven....

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The Deity of Jesus

The New Testament reveals that Jesus is God. He said, "Unless you believe that I AM you will die in your sins." Jesus made it clear that he was God, and that is why he received worship from the blind man after he received his sight. What think ye of Christ? is the paramount question of life (Matthew 22:42)....

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Zacharias and Elizabeth

In around 5 BC during the days of King Herod the great, there was a priest named Zacharias who had a wife named Elizabeth. They were both descendants of Moses` brother Aaron who was the first High-priest and the founder of the Aaronic priesthood....

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The Magi

The Bible reveals that at this time, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem seeking the King of the Jews to worship Him. Herod became enraged. He then told the Magi to go and find the child and let him know where the child was so that he can also come and worship him. But they were warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod. They once a...

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The Angel Gabriel Announces Johns Birth

The angel revealed to Zacharias that Elizabeth his wife would bear a son, they were to name him John (Hebrew Meaning "God is Gracious") and he would be great in the sight of the Lord, and he would prepare the way for the coming of the King....

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Jesus Is Circumcised And Presented In The Temple

After eight days from the birth of Jesus He was circumcised and given the name Jesus according to the word of the Angel of the Lord. Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to Jerusalem to be presented before the Lord at the Temple, and to make a sacrifice according to the law....

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John Is Born

Elizabeth became pregnant and all her relatives rejoiced at the miracle, and nine months later John was born, the whole time Zacharias was unable to speak yet once his son was born they made gestures to him about what to name his son. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "his name is John."...

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Books of the New Testament

List of the 27 books of the New Testament in order, with English titles and Greek words and meanings. 27 Books and 9 Authors. The New Testament contains 27 different books written by nine different authors. Every author of the New Testament was Jewish except for Luke. Three of the writers: Matthew, Peter, and John were among the 12 disciples ...

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