Jesus is born in Bethlehem and wise men from the east come to visit the King of the Jews, having seen his star in the east and followed it. King Herod hears of this and assembles the priests and scribes who tell him of the prophecy of the King being born in Bethlehem to the tribe of Judah.
Herod then sends the wise men to search for Jesus. They find and worship Him, offering gifts. They then leave without returning to Herod, having been warned in a dream not to. An angel appears to Joseph and tells him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod and fulfill the prophecy of the Messiah coming out of Egypt.
Herod orders the deaths of all male children under the age of two, fulfilling another prophecy by Jeremiah. Joseph returns with his family after an angel appears and tells him Herod is dead. Yet another prophecy is fulfilled when they settle in Gaililee, a part of Nazareth and Jesus will be known as the Nazarene.
Asimov talks about how the Maccabbeans were of the wrong blood line to be the Messiah, although many during the revolt thought they were.
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