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The Christmas Story

From the prophets who promised Him to the shepherds and the Magi who found Him — the whole nativity, in order.

13 items · 181 verses · 19 m 30 s of audio ready (181 of 181 verses, voice “Rooted Narrator”)

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    A great light, and a child born to us range
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    The virgin will conceive range
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    But you, Bethlehem range
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    An angel comes to Zechariah range
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    The angel comes to Mary range
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    Mary visits Elizabeth range
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    John is born range
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    Joseph is told in a dream range
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    Jesus is born, and the shepherds come range
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    Presented at the temple range
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    The Magi follow the star range
  12. 12
    The escape to Egypt range
  13. 13
    The Word became flesh range

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Reading order — first 40 of 181

  1. Isaiah.9.1
    1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
  2. 2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
  3. 3You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
  4. 4For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
  5. 5For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
  6. 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  7. 7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
  8. 10Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,
  9. 11“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”
  10. 12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”
  11. 13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
  12. 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
  13. Micah.5.2
    2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
  14. 3Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.
  15. 4He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.
  16. 5And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.
  17. Luke.1.5
    5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
  18. 6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
  19. 7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
  20. 8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
  21. 9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
  22. 10And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
  23. 11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
  24. 12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
  25. 13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
  26. 14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
  27. 15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  28. 16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
  29. 17And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
  30. 18“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
  31. 19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  32. 20And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
  33. 21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
  34. 22When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
  35. 23And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
  36. 24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
  37. 25“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
  38. 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
  39. 27to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
  40. 28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”