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The Lost Books of the Bible, Part 3, Chapter I summary

Part 3, Chapter I of 170 · 3 min to read the chapter

In Chapter I, Jesus speaks from his cradle and declares his divine identity and mission, while the birth account places him in a brightly lit cave near Bethlehem. An old Hebrew woman receives healing through touching him, and shepherds join angels in worship, presenting his birth as an event of divine salvation.

What happens

  1. Jesus speaks to Mary from his cradle, identifying himself as God's Son and declaring his mission to save the world.
  2. Augustus orders taxation, and Joseph travels with Mary through Jerusalem to Bethlehem, where she takes shelter in a cave to give birth.
  3. Joseph brings an old Hebrew woman after sunset, and they find Mary nursing her infant in extraordinary light.
  4. Mary tells the woman to touch the infant; the woman becomes whole and pledges to serve him.
  5. Shepherds arrive and rejoice, angels join their worship, and the old woman thanks God for witnessing the Savior's birth.

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Mary links her own exceptional status to her son's uniqueness. Her response follows the woman's astonishment at the birth and the cave's light.

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What happens when the old Hebrew woman lays her hands on the infant?

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