It begins with the decree from Emperor Augustus for a census, leading Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem ... announcing Jesus' birth to shepherds, the visit of the wise men guided by a star, and ...

Most scholars place Jesus Christ’s birth year somewhere between 7 ... then the Biblical Star of Bethlehem — which the Magi (or Wise Men) purportedly followed to Jesus’ birthplace — could ...

NARRATOR: Today we are going to learn about the birth of Jesus ... They knew the star meant a king had been born, and they followed it to Bethlehem to find him. We see the wise men enter the ...

The magi “from the east” who see a star rising recalls the oracle about the coming ... This suggests that no heir is living or available in the prophet’s time. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem enables ...

Latter-day Saint historian Karl Ricks Anderson shared experiences and lessons learned regarding the Kirtland era of Church history.

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod ... Thus, both have traditions that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth. But Matthew ...