The First Noël

Then let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord

That hath made heaven and earth of naught,

And with his blood mankind hath bought

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

Born is the King of Israel.

It is an interesting thing to think about, that a theology is built upon the concept that an all-powerful Being humbled Himself and became a human child. Traditional religions of the Mediterranean region related that a deity was capricious, cruel and whimsical. The Greco-Roman gods would act out of their own interests, often times instigating human conflict for their own amusement. Christian theology would paint another picture, that the Divine took on the flesh of humanity, born to an insignificant family, in an insignificant region, dominated by a powerful foreign military. This is the way the Logos (Jesus), the second person of the Trinity, would be revealed. The incarnation truly is an amazing, impossible thing!

"The virgin birth proves that God doesn't need us, but he does chose us." - Rich Kannwischer

(Eastern Orthodox Icon of the Nativity. This creation can be explained here)