John 1:10-14 NLT - He came into the very world he created.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. – John 1:14.

When Christ was born, there is no record of him saying anything. According to the Bible, when Jesus was born, an angel appeared to shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem and announced the good news of his birth. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy” .

The Bible also contains prophecies about Jesus’ birth, such as the one in Isaiah 7:14, which says, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” . This prophecy points to the manner in which he will be born, and also to one of the names given to Christ: Immanuel, meaning God with us .

Several prophecies in the Old Testament foretold the birth of Jesus Christ. These include:

Isaiah 7:14 — Isaiah prophesies that a pure young woman will give birth to God’s son.

Matthew 1:18–23 — Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled.

Isaiah 9:6 — Isaiah prophesies that Jesus Christ will come as a baby; Jesus is described by several names.

Micah 5:2 — Micah prophesies that Jesus will be born in Bethlehem.

Other prophecies include the prophecy of a Messiah from the line of David, the prophecy of a virgin birth, the prophecy of a messenger preparing the way, the prophecy of the scepter and star, the prophecy of a child born as a sign, and the prophecy of the suffering servant.

Jesus Christ was born as a baby to fulfill several prophecies in the Old Testament. The virgin birth of Jesus is the Christian doctrine that Jesus was conceived by his mother, Mary, through the power of the Holy Spirit and without sexual intercourse . According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem . The reason why Jesus came to earth as a baby is to be the ultimate sacrifice for our salvation . He stripped himself of his inheritance and became like us in every way so he could experience what it is like to be one of us . Here are some reasons why Jesus had to come to earth as a baby :

To Be Completely Dependent on Others: Jesus chose to be completely dependent on his earthly parents and his Heavenly Father to demonstrate how we all need to be completely dependent on God for our every need.

To Strip Himself of His Authority: Jesus chose to come to the earth and strip himself of all his heavenly power to serve us in our plight.

To Be Declared Innocent: Jesus became a baby so he could be innocent of all sin.

The events associated with the birth of Jesus fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies given centuries before the events they described.

Millions of Christians around the world choose to celebrate the birth of Jesus during this time of year . while some choose not to celebrate at all. Whenever a Christian decides to celebrate, or if he elects not to celebrate His birth, we can all rejoice in the fact that, by putting on humanity, the Son of God became one of us to deal with our sin by dying in our place before conquering death when He rose from the dead.

The Gospel of Matthew gives us another reason to be thankful. The events associated with the birth of Jesus fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies given centuries before the events they described. Matthew 1:22 introduces a common statement in his work. He wrote, “So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet.” Since he used this phrasing in at least a dozen passages, Matthew knew it was important to point out to his readers that many of the events he described fulfilled specific prophecies.

After Christ’s birth the magi arrived in Jerusalem. Herod gathered the chief priests and scribes and asked them where the Messiah was going to be born (Matthew 2:3). They responded by citing an Old Testament prophecy pinpointing Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Christ.

Herod’s murderous response of slaughtering the young boys of Bethlehem led to the fulfillment of three more prophecies. First, this tragic massacre fulfilled the words of Jeremiah.

“A voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted,
Because they are no more.” (Matthew 2:18; cf. Jeremiah 31:15)"

The original context of this prophecy had to do with mothers in Israel lamenting the deportation of their sons to Babylon. These mothers were personified as “‘Rachel,’ the mother in the days of the patriarchs whose sons Joseph and Benjamin had also been threatened with being ‘no more’ ( carried away into Egypt; Gen. 42:36).”3 Ramah was a town close to Jerusalem and associated with Rachel’s tomb (1 Samuel 10:2–3).

The second fulfilled prophecy resulting from Herod’s paranoiac rage took place after Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Upon their return, God’s words to Hosea were fulfilled.

“Out of Egypt I called My Son.” (Matthew 2:15; cf. Hosea 11:1).

This prophecy was originally made as a statement of history—God had called (and brought) Israel out of Egypt. Guided by the Holy Spirit, Matthew used these words to refer to the Messiah.

The final prophecy discussed by Matthew pertaining to events in the early years of Jesus has to do with his boyhood home. God warned Joseph in a dream not to go back to Judea, so instead he took Mary and Jesus to Nazareth in Galilee, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, ‘He shall be called a Nazarene’” (Matthew 2:23). This statement has confused Christians because the Old Testament does not seem to make this specific prediction. Skeptics have jumped on this verse, claiming that it is a contradiction in Scripture. However, there are a few plausible solutions to this dilemma.

Nazareth comes from the root word netzer, which means branch, and multiple prophets spoke of the Messiah as the “Branch” ( Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15; Zechariah 3:8; 6:12).
Nazareth was looked upon with scorn. Even Nathanael asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). Several prophets revealed that the Messiah would be “despised and rejected of men” (Isaiah 53:3, cf. Psalm 22:6; Daniel 9:26; Zechariah 12:10).

Also, notice that Matthew indicated that the “prophets” (plural) had spoken about this rather than simply indicating that one particular prophet mentioned these things. Whatever the proper solution is to this dilemma, it is clear that Matthew did not introduce a contradiction in the text

While thinking about the circumstances surrounding Christ’s birth, Christians can rejoice that the Messiah has come to earth and dealt with our sin. We can praise God for fulfilling His promises. and we can have complete confidence that He will always be faithful to do what He has declared.

Despite what many believe today, the religions and religious leaders of the world are not the same. Many people in our culture promote the ridiculous claim that Jesus was just another religious leader—a good person who tried to make life better for others—but Jesus is unique in so many respects. He alone was a “good person” since He lived a sinless life. Every other religious leader has been sinful and needed a Savior. But Jesus did not need a savior; He is the Savior.