~ The Covenant News ~ Isaiah 9:2-7 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined... For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. "God in the Manger" By Pastor Don Robinson This world is happy to let Jesus Christ be a baby in a manger, but not willing to let Him be the sovereign King and Lord that He is. Yet that is the central truth of the Christmas story: the Child of Christmas is God! The Genealogy of Jesus Life Of Christ Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38 give the genealogy of Jesus. Matthew recorded Joseph's lineage, while Luke gave the family tree of Mary. Story of the Birth of Jesus: From Birth to Resurrection By Murrell G. Selden This is the story from the conception of John the Baptist through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Birth of Jesus Christ By Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D. We must keep in mind that the Jesus we worship was truly born in time-space history. And that babe in the manger was truly crucified--and just as surely rose from the dead. Names of Jesus Christ A time to meditate... I think meditation on the names of Christ is one of the most helpful tools we have in understanding who He is and what His character is like. Take your time. This is not an exhaustive list. Be encouraged. What was the Star of Bethlehem? MSNBC Special by John Mosley, program supervisor for the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, explains what he sees as the most likely scientific scenario. Images Of Christmas... The Annunciation to Zachariah LUKE 1:5-24 The Annunciation to Zachariah By John of Berry's Petites Heures 14 Century Zacharias in the Temple (bronze relief) By Jacopo della Quercia Annunciation to Zacharias Giotto di Bondone, Fresco, 1320 The Annunciation By The Angel Gabriel to Mary LUKE 1:26-38 The Annunciation 1590s Oil on canvas, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Lugano-Castagnola The Annunciation By Raffaello Sanzio Annunciation By John of Berry's Petites Heures, 14th Century The Pregnant Virgin, Marie de l'Avent Carved by Jacques Bourgault The Birth of John the Baptist LUKE 1:57-66 The Birth of John the Baptist By John of Berry's Petites Heures, 14th Century The Birth of John the Baptist (gilded bronze relief from the Baptistry, Florence) By Andrea Pisano The Naming of St. John the Baptist By Fra Angelico The Naming of John the Baptist (gilded bronze relief from the Baptistry, Florence) By Andrea Pisano The Holy Family with the Infant John the Baptist By Michelangelo The Annunciation to the Shepherds LUKE 2:8-14 "...And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid..." The Shepherds (Sculpture in stone) Second half of the 12th century Annunciation to the Shepherds By John of Berry's Petites Heures, 14th Century Annunciation to the Shepherds Cuyp, Benjamin Gerritsz, oil on panel The Angelic Announcement to the Sheperds Fresco, Cappella Baroncelli, Santa Croce, Florence The Annunciation to the Shepherds Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England, 1533 oil on canvas The Nativity in Bethlehem LUKE 2:15-20 "...And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child..." Adoration of the Shepherds 1505-10 Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington The Adoration of the Shepherds Antonio Begarelli, 1526-27 Terracotta, Cathedral, Modena Adoration of the Shepherds 1596-1600 Oil on canvas, Rumanian National Museum, Bucharest Adoration of the Shepherds Oil on canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Adoration of the Shepherds Marcantonio, Bassetti 1621-23 Oil on canvas The Adoration of the Shepherds 1638-39 Oil on canvas, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble Nativity (Holy Night) By Correggio Nativity By Jean Michelin 1659 Nativity By Raphael The Nativity By Juan de Flandes The Nativity By Petrus Christus The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel By Duccio di Buoninsegna The Nativity By Albrecht Durer The Nativity By Lorenzo Lotto Cave of the Nativity, 18th Century Glued canvas, shells, spun glass, paper The Magi; Wise men from the east to Jerusalem MATTHEW 2:1-12 The Magi following the star The Catalan Atlas Spain, Majorca 14th century Adoration of the Magi da Zevio Altichiero, 1380s Fresco Oratorio di San Giorgio, Padua Adoration of the Magi By Raphael Adoration of the Magi By Juan de Flandes Adoration of the Magi By Fra Anegelico, 1445 Panel National Gallery of Art, Washington Adoration of the Magi John of Berry's Petites Heures, 14th Century Adoration of the Magi By Botticelli Adoration of the Magi By Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia Epiphany Hieronymus Bosch, 1475-80, Oil on panel, Museum of Art, Philadelphia Virgin and Child with infant St. John the Baptist and St. Anne By Leonardo da Vinci Madonna and Child with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, 1535 By Jacopino del Conte The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, 1595 By Hendrik Goltzius Holy Family with St Elizabeth, the Young St John the Baptist and an Angel Orazio Borgianni, 1609 Oil on canvas Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome Joseph's Dream to Flee into Egypt MATTHEW 2:13-15 St. Joseph's Dream By Rembrandt, 1645 Oil on panel, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany. The Flight Into Egypt Giotto, Padova, Cappella degli Scrovegni, 1303-1305 Winter Landscape in the Fôret de Soignes, with the Flight Into Egypt Denis van, 1616 Oil on oak panel Flight into Egypt By John of Berry's Petites Heures, 14th Century The Holy Family This painting in the Church of St. Joseph in Nazareth portrays the every day life of the Holy Family. After their flight to Egypt they returned to their home town of Nazareth in the Galilee (Luke 2:39-40) The Covenant News Staff © 2001-2008 CovenantNews.com