2015年4月27日星期一

Chapter II Jesus was born


"We go to Bethlehem and see!"

"This is the main directions, we go!"

Shepherd of the night went to the town of Bethlehem, found the wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger baby and guard next to Mary, Joseph.
Several shepherd looked blankly in front of all of this, I can not help them to see the angel and the angel say in the wilderness have told Mary. Mary put these things in mind, secretly brooded.

Shepherd has traveled throughout the city, this miracle spread. People who heard about it, all surprised.

A child born on the eighth day, give him circumcised, and called Jesus - it is to take the name Angel.
According to the law of Moses days of her purification, Joseph and Mary holding the child came to Jerusalem, the firstborn son to the Lord, and in accordance with the law said, offer a pair of turtledoves or two pigeons juveniles.

West of Jerusalem a man named who are righteous and devout. His inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he should not die before they see the Lord's Christ. That day he received the creatures moved into the temple, he is met Mary and Joseph brought in the child. He took the children on hand, praise God:. "Lord, ah, I can safely dead, because I saw you The Christ"

Mary and Joseph heard this, looked at each other, I do not know what is meant by what he said. And Simeon blessed them, and Mary the mother of the child said: "This child is destined to be called in Israel many people fall and rising of many people and do defamation drifted, many hearts thoughts revealed. your heart should be pierced knife. "

Have a female prophet taught Anna, a widow, was eighty-four years old. She and her husband married for seven years a widow, and since it never left the temple. She fasted prayed day and night to serve God. At that time, she saw the couple and the children of Joseph, to praise God, and to the child's things, hope for those who redeemed Jerusalem to preach.

Before long, a few wise men from the east to Jerusalem, said: "?. That is born King called the Jewish people in the East where we saw his star, come to worship him."

This matter reached the ears of King Herod, his heart feel very secure. Because it was Rome's Jewish vassal state, ruled by the Herod. Herod the one hand trying to curry favor with the Roman emperor, on the one hand and very worried about the Jews to overthrow him, so domestic slightest sign of trouble, he was afraid. He hastily summoned the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked: "? Christ was to be born where"

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