Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #9: The Incarnation of God

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #9: The Incarnation of God: "After viewing 'The Nativity Story', analyzing your chosen Christmas carol, and reading Philippians 2:1-7, reflect on the meaning of Christma..."
Jesus is described as the Messiah or Savior of the Jews. There are several prophecies that Christians believed in that led them to think that Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus is described as one born of a virgin. The prophecies that he does fulfill out the many described in the texts are that Jesus will be cruxified and that none of his bones would break during the process. He is also stabbed by the soldiers in the side by a spear, something foretold in one of the prophecies. The scriptures of the Bible claim that he is the chosen one, the Messiah, and the Savior of his people. He is said to be son of Joseph and the Virgin Mary. The scriptures say that he is a prohpet. Mary had to concieve the baby and not abort it. Joseph had to agree to stay with her and not get her stoned and save the baby by going to Egypt. The shepherds were also importnat because they spread the word of how almighty God was. The wise men were also importnat as they did not tell King Herod where the baby was and they gave Jesus three gifts, gold for the King of Kings, frankincense for the Priest of Priests and myrrh representing sacrifice. Jesus probably came to earth as a baby because Jesus was meant to originally come to Earth to experience the pains and other feelings of mankind. So to experience such feelings, he probably decided that being born a baby was probably the best way to experience what man experienced throughout the stages of life. What kind of God would come to earth as a baby? One that will eventually remove his peoples' sins and is willing to give up his life for such a cause. The song that I chose was the Angels We Have Heard On High. I will analyze the verse
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Shepherds were told by an angel that they should be happy because a Savior had been born to them. So in the verse, when is says Shepherds, why this jubilee?, it is the same as asking why are you shepherds so happy? The second phrase 'Why your joyous strains prolong?' is similar to the previous phrase except that it is reworded. The third phrase, 'what your gladsome tidings be' is like saying 'what is it that makes you happy, and finally the fourth phrase is what makes you so joyous that you sing of heaven and the glories of God. This verse deals with the behaviors of the shepherds after being informed of Jesus' birth and after seeing the baby just as the angel foretold which is part of the story of the Birth of Jesus.