Summary: Every December, people all over the world celebrate something that was anticipated for centuries. In ancient Jewish culture, the birth of Jesus was an event that had been foretold hundreds of years prior. But when that long-awaited event finally happened, not everyone responded in the way we might expect. For some, the end of that waiting period meant a challenge to their own power, while for others it was merely an inconvenience that there just wasn't time to deal with. The lowest of society heard good news that they never would have expected would reach them, while those who seemingly had everything finally found what they were looking for. The question that these people over 2,000 years ago had to answer is the same one that we face today: what will you do with the person of Jesus?
