The Nativity Story

STRYPER · Post by **STRYPER** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:25 pm

I just saw the preview(s) and I must say that I'm much more excited about it now. I wonder if it will keep with tradition or with the bible when telling about the 3 magi. It looked like from the brief shots of the preview that they will visit Jesus on the night of his birth instead of the following week. I hope they will remain true to the Bible...

LizzieG · Post by **LizzieG** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:08 pm

STRYPER wrote:I just saw the preview(s) and I must say that I'm much more excited about it now. I wonder if it will keep with tradition or with the bible when telling about the 3 magi. It looked like from the brief shots of the preview that they will visit Jesus on the night of his birth instead of the following week. I hope they will remain true to the Bible...

Each Christmas when my family would put up our nativity scene, we would put the wise men not at the stable, but in another part of the house to signify that they were still en route $\:D/$

A few weeks ago, some of the girls on my floor were debating whether the magi came within weeks, months, or years after Jesus' birth. What's also interesting is that there could've been more than three magi..

aero · Post by **aero** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:29 pm

Mallow wrote: Each Christmas when my family would put up our nativity scene, we would put the wise men not at the stable, but in another part of the house to signify that they were still en route $\:D/$

We've always done that too!

STRYPER · Post by **STRYPER** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:43 pm

Mallow wrote:A few weeks ago, some of the girls on my floor were debating whether the magi came within weeks, months, or years after Jesus' birth. What's also interesting is that there could've been more than three magi..

Hmm, a very interesting debate

I've always held that there could have been more than three wise men, and regardless of the number, they wouldn't have been journeying alone as Eugene finds them. They would at least have an accompaniment

However, I'd never thought about the time, I'd always assumed it was a week later. After reading Matthew just now, I realize that things point to their visit at least a year after Jesus's birth. How very interesting.

HarlowRoxMySox · Post by **HarlowRoxMySox** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:28 pm

Lord_Kappa wrote:New Line Cinema... if that was your question.

Yes it was, thank you!

snowflake · Post by **snowflake** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:07 am

I saw a preview at Facing the Giants. It looks pretty good. We have sometimes put the wisemen away fromt the nativity. And, I've always thought it was like the year after as well. This could be a very fun debate

I think we always SUPPOSE there were 3 wisemen because there were 3 GIFTS. And of course it wouldn't be just them! Especially back then, rich men would have had bazillions of servants...

MDB17 · Post by **MDB17** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:49 am

i saw a trailer for it and it looks really interesting

josiahfrey · Post by **josiahfrey** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:06 pm

Yes they do have the wise men coming at the manger if you want to know why look at the website. Besides that every thing esle in to the book.

Post by **Catspaw** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:17 pm

Just to simplify things, I can see why they would want to move the wise men timeline a bit. Worse tragedies have happened.

As long as thing are generally accurate, I'm not going to get too picky.

snowflake · Post by **snowflake** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:19 pm

Catspaw wrote:Just to simplify things, I can see why they would want to move the wise men timeline a bit. Worse tragedies have happened. As long as thing are generally accurate, I'm not going to get too picky.

same here...

LiviNoel · Post by **LiviNoel** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:31 pm

I've seen the previews and it has so much promise. New Line Cinema is a good company. I think there will be some traditions that are put in versus the absolute historical details, but I believe that it will hold fairly true to the original story. At the same time, since this looks like a movie that it mostly about Mary and Joseph's journey, there will be a lot of imagination and speculation that goes into it!

Macnut · Post by **Macnut** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:34 pm

I've heard of it and seen some previews and it looks pretty good. I'll probably see it on the big screen.

Ruthie · Post by **Ruthie** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:51 am

It looks pretty good...

querida · Post by **querida** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:56 pm

Saw a preview for this the theatres, It looks good. I'm def going to see it!

Laurie · Post by **Laurie** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:10 pm

I would like to see it. I'm waiting for the DVD since it is not showing in my area.

Post by **Catspaw** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:18 am

On my local Christian radio station the afternoon announcer lady said that she had seen an advance screening and said that if we had a chance to see it, we should take it, so I'll take that as a good sign. It is showing in a nearby city, so it wouldn't be too hard for me to see after it opens.

Jennifer Doyle · Post by **Jennifer Doyle** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:09 pm

I think it looks pretty good. I like the actress who is cast as Mary. She was also in Whale Rider, I think...
The most awesome thing about it was that some non-Christian girls from my volleyball team were talking and saying "I think I wanna see that." and stuff.

Lord_Kappa · Post by **Lord_Kappa** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:17 am

Laurie wrote:I would like to see it. I'm waiting for the DVD since it is not showing in my area.

Me too. I wish it was showing closer to me, then I could go see it.

Agent3xq · Post by **Agent3xq** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:23 pm

it's showing in my area and my uth group and I are going to go see it after our christmas party tomorrow $\:D/$ I'll post what I think of it afterwards

josiahfrey · Post by **josiahfrey** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:32 pm

Hey Focus on the Family has a review of the movie here how to get to it just click. It sound Fantastic

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