Holy Night (Birth Of The Savior)

The video begins with the imminent invasion of Jerusalem, defended by King Hezekiah, by the Assyrian armies. Hezekiah was one of the ablest kings of Judea, and as he prayed for divine help against the superior armies riding toward the Holy City, the prophet Isaiah told him that God had promised that no soldier would enter the city. The truth of this promise was seen the next day, when Hezekiah learned that an angel of the Lord had killed huge numbers of Assyrian soldiers during the night. Isaiah went on to prophesy that Jerusalem would fall in later generations but that God would send a Messiah to save his people. At this point, we move to the time of Joseph and Mary, following the couple as they learn, individually, of God's plan for each of them, make their way from Nazareth to Bethlehem for the Roman census, and ultimately see the Son of God delivered under the roof of a common stable.