When the wise men came to Jerusalem, up to 2 years after Jesus’ birth, they went to King Herod to find out where Jesus was. And Herod, worried that his authority as ruler of Israel would be threatened, called the Jewish priests and scribes to find out where the Scriptures said Jesus would be born.…

After meeting Simeon in the Temple at Jerusalem Another person Joseph, Mary and Jesus met was a prophetess by the name of Anna who served God there with fastings and prayers night and day, and recognising who Jesus was, she instantly gave thanks to God for sending a Saviour, and spoke of Him to all…

40 days after Jesus’ birth, (as stipulated in Leviticus chapter 12) Joseph and Mary left Bethlehem and entered the temple in Jerusalem for Marys purification ceremony and to present Jesus to the Lord just as the law required them to. And as they brought Jesus in to the temple, an old man by the name…

At the time Jesus was born, shepherds were considered dirty, even the outcasts of society – yet they were the first to hear the news of Jesus’ birth, and the first to go see Him. Why? Well, documented evidence shows us that these particular shepherds were not ordinary shepherds nor were they ordinary sheep. These…

Following the good news that Mary heard from the angel Gabriel, that she would give birth to Jesus, she went to visit a relative of hers called Elizabeth, who was 6-months pregnant with a baby boy who would come to be known as John the Baptist. We have a lot of information about john the…