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• Nativity of Jesus

  The Nativity of Jesus is the birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judea. It is recorded in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2.

• Census (Luke 2)

  The census in Luke 2 was a registration of inhabitants carried out by order of the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. Because of this census, Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.

• City of David

  A phrase used in Luke 2 for Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, designating the hometown where David was born and raised. In the Old Testament, the same original-language expression (rendered *Dawit seong* in the Korean Revised Version) refers instead to the stronghold of Zion in Jerusalem.

• Luke 2:10-11

  A passage in which an angel announces the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem, calling him "Savior," "Christ," and "Lord." Because it contains the heart of the Christmas message, it is one of the texts most frequently read in Christmas services and sermons.

• Luke 2

  Luke 2 records the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, the encounter with Simeon and Anna in the temple, and the twelve-year-old Jesus conversing with the teachers in the temple.

• Feast of the Holy Innocents

  The Feast of the Holy Innocents is a commemoration in the church calendar honoring the victims of Herod's killing of the young boys of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16-18). The Western church observes it on December 28.

• Luke 2:14

  Luke 2:14 is the hymn of praise sung by the heavenly host before the shepherds on the night of Jesus' birth. It is central to Christmas worship and hymnody, and manuscripts and translations differ over to whom peace on earth is given.

• Bethlehem

  Bethlehem is a biblical town in the hill country of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It was the hometown of David, and the New Testament records it as the birthplace of Jesus. Its name is commonly interpreted as "house of bread."

• Virgin Birth

  The virgin birth is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, without the involvement of a man, and was born of the Virgin Mary. It is confessed in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.

• Protoevangelium of James

  The Protoevangelium of James is a New Testament apocryphal work that appears to have been written in Greek around the second century. It recounts the birth and upbringing of Mary and the birth of Jesus. Although it was not included in the canon, it had a major influence on Marian tradition and on depictions of the Nativity.

• Protevangelium of James

  The Protevangelium of James is a Greek apocryphal work from around the second century that recounts the birth and upbringing of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the birth of Jesus. It is not included in the canonical Bible.

• Christmas

  A Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed by most churches on December 25. In South Korea it is a statutory public holiday officially called "Gidok Tansinil" (the Day of Christ's Birth).

• Luke 1

  Luke 1 opens with a preface in which the author explains to Theophilus his purpose in writing. The angel Gabriel then announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, followed by Mary's song of praise, the birth of John, and the prophecy of Zacharias.

• Isaiah 9:1–7

  Isaiah 9:1–7 is a prophecy that light will shine on the land of Galilee, darkened by the Assyrian invasion, and that a child will be born who will reign on the throne of David with judgment and with justice. Christians read it as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus Christ and his ministry in Galilee, and it is widely read at Christmas.

• Manger

  A manger is a trough that holds feed for livestock. In the Gospel of Luke, it is where the newborn Jesus was laid. In the Christmas story, it serves as a symbol of Jesus' coming in lowliness.

• Matthew 1:23

  Matthew 1:23 records Matthew's testimony that the prophecy that a virgin would bear a son, whose name would be called Emmanuel, meaning "God with us," was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus. It is one of the best-known Christmas verses and the central text in the debate over the virgin birth.

• Caesar Augustus

  Caesar Augustus is the name by which the New Korean Revised Version of the Bible refers to Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Luke 2:1 records his census decree as the background to the birth of Jesus.

• Isaiah 7:14

  A prophecy that a virgin will conceive and bear a son and call his name Immanuel. The Gospel of Matthew cites the verse as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus, and a long-standing translation debate surrounds whether the Hebrew word almah should be rendered "virgin" or "young woman."

• Intertestamental Period

  The intertestamental period is the era between Malachi, the last prophetic book of the Old Testament, and the time of John the Baptist and the birth of Jesus in the New Testament. It is commonly described as lasting about four hundred years.

• Immanuel

  Immanuel is a Hebrew name meaning "God is with us." It first appears as the name of a child given as a sign in Isaiah 7:14, and Matthew 1:23 applies it to the birth of Jesus.