Jesus the Messiah, the Light of the world, the Rock of Ages, and the Son of God was born from a virgin in Bethlehem as our Saviour, to restore in man the image of his Creator that had been ruined by sin. Through Him all things were created, God's character is revealed, the salvation of mankind is accomplished, and the world is judged.
"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matt 1: 21
Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to the priest as the law required. Every day fathers and mothers were coming with their children, and in Joseph and Mary the priest saw nothing different from many others. They were simply working people. In the child Jesus he saw only a helpless infant. Little did the priest think that he was then holding in his arms the Saviour of the world, the High Priest of the heavenly temple. But he might have known; for if he had been obedient to God's Word, the Lord would have taught him these things. The Story of Jesus p.19.2 EG White
