In this Christmas special, the Bible Study team explore the full meaning of the Christmas Story in Luke 2 and Matthew 2. They discuss these questions and more:
*What is the significance of the sign of the swaddling clothes? (Luke 2:7,12).
*What was the special ministry of the Bethlehem Shepherds and why were they chosen to receive the angelic announcement?
*What is the connection between Christ's Birth in Bethlehem and His Death in Jerusalem, between Christmas and Easter? (1Corinthians 5:7).
*Who were the Wise Men (Magi), and why were they expecting the birth of the King of the Jews at that time, and why were they looking for His Star?
*What was the Star of Bethlehem? Was it a comet, a supernova, a conjunction of planets, or a manifestation of the Glory of God?
*If the Star was the Glory of God, then what was its connection with the other manifestation of God's Glory that took place at the same time?
*How did the Wise Men know that this Star was Messiah's Star; what was so special about it?
*How did the Star of Bethlehem fulfil in perfect detail the Prophecy of Balaam in Numbers 24:17?