Epilogue: Some Early Witnesses to Christ

Joseph and Mary were the initial human witnesses to Christ. They had experienced angel visitations concerning their first-born son. And they knew for certain that he was God's special Child - unlike any other person who ever walked the face of the earth. They were privileged to watch him grow and to help him grow in his own understanding of who he was and what he was to accomplish on this earth.

Other early witnesses were the shepherds on the night of our Lord's birth. They were ordinary folk, going about their routine work, when God's messengers came to them at their place of employment - out in the fields - and told them of the marvelous wonders of that night. Note that God didn't send his angels to the king or to the religious leaders, but to the c…