Jesus+-+Early+Years

=Jesus - The Early Years=

Summary

 * Where is He Who Has Been Born King? || Luke,Matthew || This is the Nativity story .It starts by the Annunciation, which is when the angle Gabriel goes to Mary and tells her that she is to have a son. The son will be the Son of God. She was also told that her relative Elizabeth will so have as on even if she could not because nothing is impossible with God. The Nativity or when Jesus was born is next. There was a census and because of that Joesph, Mary's wife, had to return to his city with his wife. When they reached the city, there was no room in any inns and they had to stay in a stable. This was where Jesus was born. After he was born, an angle appeared to shepherds in a field and told them that Christ the Lord was born and where to find him. When they found Jesus in a manger, they rejoiced and praise God. He was named Jesus eight days after his birth. Jesus was the name the angel said to name him. After Jesus was born, wise men went to King Herod and asked "Where is the King of the Jews?". Herod got angry at what he has heard and told the wise men to follow the star and find him to bring him back to him. When they found Jesus, they knelt down and worshiped him and offered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The wise men also warned them of Herod. When the wise men left and Joesph fell asleep, an angel came to him in a dream and told him to awake and take the child and his wife and flee to Egypt for Herod wants to destroy Jesus. Herod was angry when he found out that the wise men deceived him and ordered all boys aged two and younger to be killed. Eventually, Herod was dead and an angel told Joesph it was safe and to go to Isreal. ||
 * Journey of the Magi || T.S. Elliot || This other take of the Journey of the Magi makes it sound hard. It tells of the bad weather and the struggle to find Jesus. It says that they went asking where he was instead of a star showing the way. ||
 * To Jesus on His Birthday || Edna St. Vincent Millay || This was about his birth and death. It went from talking about Christmas to how he went in front of a crowd and he died to save us. ||
 * Some say that ever 'gainst the season comes || William Shakespeare || This is Shakespeare way of telling the season with Jesus' birth and saying other seasons with key events. ||

Why would the wise men go to the king to ask about the new born King?
What is the importance of going to Egypt? Why in //Journey of the Magi// would the travels be hard? Why do you think in //To Jesus on his Birthday// his death is included?

Outside Material:
The wise men travelling on the way to the stable

Study Guide/Quiz Questions:
What was the importance of the Nativity? Is the manger symbolic? What is the importance of the Gifts of the Magi?