THE BIRTH OF JESUS JESUS, OUR SAVIOR, WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM. DOORS The BASILICA OF THE ANNUNCIATION is a CHURCH building in NAZARETH. People who visit this site enjoy remembering the true story of when the angel announced to MARY that she would have a SON. These doors are from the church building. They are covered in CARVINGS showing different parts of JESUS’ LIFE on earth. Look closely to see if you can identify the carving of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem and the carving of the nativity. Then, turn to LUKE 2 to see how the angel’s announcement from God came true. WHO AM I? Read the clues about each person(s) and write who is being described in the spaces provided. He was part of Travelled to Bethlehem King David’s family for the census They were very afraid His family was from the when an angel appeared Had a baby in a place town of Bethlehem He was born in that animals stayed The angel told them the Bethlehem Travelled with his wife to Messiah had been born Wrapped her baby in cloth Bethlehem for the census He was laid in a place and placed Him in a manger They praised God for that was used to feed what they saw and heard animals He would rescue people from sin 8 © 2020 LifeWay BIBLE PASSAGE: MATTHEW 1:24-25; LUKE 2 MEMORY VERSE: THE BIRTH OF JESUS JOHN 1:14 HEROD WHO’S WHO ARE WE THERE YET?! A Herod is a ruler from the Herodian dynasty. Caesar Augustus ordered everyone to King Herod, also known as Herod the Great, report to their hometowns for a census. was the King of Judea when Jesus was born. He is one of six Herods mentioned in the New Testament. Joseph and Mary were living in Nazareth, but Joseph’s family was from the family ______________________HEROD THE GREAT of King David. So, they travelled ruled over Judea during the 70 MILES to Bethlehem, 1 Christmas story the city of David, to be counted. THAT WAS A 3 DAY JOURNEY ______________________HEROD ARCHELAUS ON FOOT! was the reason Joseph refused to move Mary and Jesus back to Bethlehem 2 ______________________HEROD ANTIPAS ruled for most of Jesus’ life and 3 killed John the Baptist ______________________HEROD PHILIP ruled the area surrounding Galilee THIS IS AN ANCIENT MILE 4 MARKER ALONG THE KING’S HIGHWAY IN ISRAEL ______________________HEROD AGRIPPA I 5 put Peter in prison in the Book of Acts ______________________HEROD AGRIPPA II put the Apostle Paul on trial in Caesarea6 COLOR AND THINK As you color in the name of Jesus, think about why Jesus came to earth. © 2020 LifeWay 9.