Never before in mankind's history has it been more important to understand the story of the birth of Jesus, and yet, even though it has been told countless times, it is not fully understood by the majority of people. To many, it has become a crA"che on the mantelpiece, special church services, gift giving, and family time together. These may all be worthy things, to be sure, but the event was-and still is-so much more!This book explains the reality of Christmas and its part in the Father's eternal plan. It fills in the gaps, provides the proper order, and introduces the significant participants-all of them. This it does in the context of the times, the places, and the customs. Those marvelous events did not occur out of mere happenstance, but they had been planned before the foundation of this little planet and prophesied for centuries, even millennia, before they occurred. They rolled forth exactly as the Father planned. Not only will you come to know the purpose of each event, but in each and every case, you will discover that there were credible witnesses who testified to what they saw and heard. It will lift Christmas from out of the mythology that it has become and restore it back to its rightful place as the marvelous reality that it is. Most importantly, you will also learn how you personally can gain the undeniable assurance that the words of the witnesses are true. It's possible! In fact, after reading this book and applying for the assurances of the Holy Spirit, you will know the events of the first Christmas so well, you will have the feeling you were actually there-and perhaps you were!