The Nativity: A First Century Perspective

How many times have you heard the Nativity Story? How much do you know about those who experienced the story firsthand? For many of us, we have heard the story so often that it has lost its amazement. This is because we tend to read it from our modern perspective. In doing so, we lose sight that these events happened to real people at a real point in history. When we hear the story from their perspective, it takes on a whole new meaning. Come, and walk with those who experienced, personally, the Nativity Story.

See how the culture of first century Judaism affected people's attitudes regarding Mary and her pregnancy. Gain a greater appreciation of how God blessed and challenged Joseph and Mary. Walk in Mary's shoes as she enters Bethlehem finding nowhere to give birth. See how the Nativity Story fits into God's grander Redemption Story as it points us to look forward to Jesus' return.