“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
--Luke 21:28

The central figure around which most serious thought revolves is undoubtedly the most unique person of all history, Jesus of Nazareth. From every Christian rostrum and from many Jewish pulpits the name of Jesus is sounded forth as the one who has left the greatest impression upon human consciousness.

The songs sung, and the sermons preached, at Christmas services often deal with the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. Many references are made to prophecy, particularly to that of Isaiah, who, seven hundred years before the coming of Jesus, foretold it, and related just what would happen to him, just what he would do and what he would accomplish for the race. Those who are skeptical might take the prophecy of Isaiah and the advent of Jesus of Nazareth and

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