Marco Sanchez (Dragondarkness30)’s Reviews > Greatest Story Ever Told > Status Update

A bit of political talk in this chapter and the talk of changing a name wasn't sure if it was Joseph who did or Samuel. Very weird as it was Jesus Barabbas.

Not too much plot here just a little on how Jesus may have grown up to be obedient in everything He was told and the life he lived outside His home.

Wow Herod was nasty. He was already falling apart before his death with foot soars, and people were almost wishing him dead so they could celebrate. He was making plans with his sisters that any Israelite who would be in the Hippodrome would be killed, which never came to pass because it didn't happen like he thought after he passed. Joseph changed his plans because of work, so they went back home where he had work.

Very short chapter but they come into Egypt Joseph gets work for awhile before they are now told to go to Israel. There was more news from home but it was never good. They packed and on they went again into the desert.

Herod learned of the Wise Men not reporting back to him so he sent men out to find them they were never found the Lord also were guiding them they all had the same dream to
get up and leave. As for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph they were now on their way to Egypt. Herod ordered that all boy babies be killed in Bethlehem Jesus, wasn't one of them. The Lord was guiding their way.

The Wise men that were searching for the Child would now be asked to see Herod and he was trying to trick them into giving up the location where Jesus Mary and Joseph were they found it in their hearts this was not the right thing to do. As he said he would want to worship this Child as well bit this is not what they did. They carried on doing what they were doing.

As they made their way into Jerusalem they came upon this man who was blind and he knew something was different he spoke prophecy over the Child that He would be the one to deliver His people and He would be pierced. What a strange prophesy as that's what would happen later on in His life. They almost thought it was very weird that they knew who this Child was.

A couple of visitor shepherds heard a message from the sky and saw a shining bright star that was pointing them straight to this place they asked Joseph if a child was born here recently he said a couple of minutes ago. In the Gospels these men were the three wise men as in this book there is only 2 men. They asked if he was lying in a manger. Joseph said there was no room in town, so this is all that there was.

As they made their way into Bethlehem Joseph and Mary and their family that has been with them couldn't find a place to rest no hotel nothing because of the census everything was filled but the stable where they were to stay for the night while the family helped Mary get through the labor until the baby was finally delivered Joseph knew now this baby was special he could see it now. He would give everything.

Now the census of the day was being held and everyone must go back to the land they were born so they could be counted. With Mary in her condition, they tried to get an acception but couldn't. They had to go and Joseph was afraid but Mary had told Joseph remember what the angel said. Not to be afraid that the child was to be born in Bethlehem, and that is where they were going. The next morning, that's what they did.