Emma Hope

A Modern Nativity Story Emma Hope

The nativity story is a wonderful Christmas story that has been told from generation to generation. We all love to see children enjoying this enjoyable representation of the birth of Jesus, with smiles and laughter often being part of the play. It is the highlight of the year, for some... The idea of writing the nativity story through e-mails, poetry and acronyms is an attempt to make it fun in a similar ad hoc way, and as a modern audience, we see things from the perspective of the digital age. Although so many people have seen the 3WYM (Three Wise Men) attend the birth of Jesus in nativity plays, it is believed that they actually followed the star about a year and a half after the birth of Jesus, and this led them to Mary and Joseph's son. Also, it is known that three gifts were brought, yet there is no mention of there being 'three' wise men, and the number is simply something that has been passed on from one generation to the next over the years, through oral tradition initially. Therefore, the nativity story, which brings with it joy and wonder, is being retold in this book - I hope that the characters come to life for you, as much as they did for me when I wrote it. Anything in written form is never going to be as delightful as the wonderful sight of children performing the nativity play, but I hope that this book offers at least another perspective on the world famous nativity story!