A fun topic to discuss with the children in your life is what it would be like to be a king. How would a king be treated? What kind of clothes would they wear. What kind of car might they drive? Would they watch TV?

Then discuss what it was like in Bible times for the Jewish people, especially just before Jesus was born. Even though the Jewish people had once been a very strong nation they were now ruled by the Roman government with Roman soldiers walking the streets and making demands of them. Tax collectors set high tax rates and added even more for their personal gain.

The Jewish people were expecting a Messiah to be born. The Messiah would be the Son of God. They hoped he would come soon and become a powerful king who would force the Romans to leave them alone and alow them to rule themselves once again.

Baby Jesus was the Messiah the Jewish people had been waiting for, but only a few people were aware of his birth. The shepherds learned about baby Jesus from the angels. The wise men saw a star in the sky and they knew a king had been born.

Let the children decide if Jesus was treated like a king when he was born.

Share these YouTube videos with them.

How Should a King Come? With Lyrics

How Should a King come?  Children’s choir

Post written by Janice D. Green, author of The First Christmas