Leaving Bethlehem Helen Thomas Robson adapted for children and parents

adapted for children and parents

When other helpers

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign

Inspired by the New Testament story of Christ walking with the disciples to Emmaus and vintage landscape paintings

Leaving Bethlehem Helen Thomas Robson adapted for children and parentsAfter seeing the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, the Magi visited Herod and told him about the birth of the "King of the Jews." This caused Herod to become fearful for his throne. The Gospel of Matthew recounts that Joseph had a dream where an angel warned him to take the Child and his mother and flee to Egypt to escape Herod. Herod subsequently ordered the slaughter of all male children in Bethlehem who were two years old and under, an event known as the