ABC, which is owned by Disney, has a two-hour presentation on TV and also on Disney’s channel titled “First Christmas.” It’s hosted and narrated by Kevin Costner, who does a very good job of telling the story.
The presentation tells the story of the birth of Jesus. The story follows the Bible with no Hollywood glitz or makeover. It tells the story of how the Angel told Mary she would be impregnated with a baby that would be the Messiah. At first, Joseph is ready to kick her to the curb, but then has a dream that an Angel tells him not to be afraid and he should continue to marry and care for Mary because she is carrying a Baby that will be the Messiah.
Viewers will learn about how the couple ended up in a shelter with animals and how Mary delivered the Baby. The story talks about how the Magi came to Bethlehem by following the star and also tells about King Herod’s illnesses, which were both physical and mental. He suffered from paranoia and other illnesses. Herod was afraid that the Baby Jesus would eventually overthrow him and because the Magi did not report back to him where the Baby was, he ordered all male children two years old and younger be killed.
The story does go on to tell how Joseph and Mary quickly go to Egypt to avoid King Herod’s cruel treatment of young males.
It’s a powerful story that every Christian may want to watch. I have seen it twice now.
First Christmas
The presentation tells the story of the birth of Jesus. The story follows the Bible with no Hollywood glitz or makeover. It tells the story of how the Angel told Mary she would be impregnated with a baby that would be the Messiah. At first, Joseph is ready to kick her to the curb, but then has a dream that an Angel tells him not to be afraid and he should continue to marry and care for Mary because she is carrying a Baby that will be the Messiah.
Viewers will learn about how the couple ended up in a shelter with animals and how Mary delivered the Baby. The story talks about how the Magi came to Bethlehem by following the star and also tells about King Herod’s illnesses, which were both physical and mental. He suffered from paranoia and other illnesses. Herod was afraid that the Baby Jesus would eventually overthrow him and because the Magi did not report back to him where the Baby was, he ordered all male children two years old and younger be killed.
The story does go on to tell how Joseph and Mary quickly go to Egypt to avoid King Herod’s cruel treatment of young males.
It’s a powerful story that every Christian may want to watch. I have seen it twice now.
First Christmas
How do we know he even had a wife? It's not impossible for women to give birth alone, or, in Mary's case, with only her husband's help. In remote areas like the American frontier lots of women gave birth without the help of another woman.