The birth of Jesus had been predicted and promised by prophets of God for centuries.

The Prophecy of Zacharias, or Benedictus, is a less-known but significant part of the Christmas story.

The Book of Mormon refers to astronomical “signs and wonders” to accompany the birth of Christ, but one of those signs is so remarkable as to set it apart from the others.

George MacDonald’s lines present a contrasting view of the figure that the people are expecting and the figure that arrives.