The Christmas Tree

And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them. — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

For, lo, the winter is past; The rain is over and gone;

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within the three days (it was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month); and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them. — read the full passage →

But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe. — read the full passage →

thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them. — read the full passage →

I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.