The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

T he birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, is a gift beyond measure, a gift of love, grace, a gift of salvation ...

Some do not mention Bethlehem or Jesus’ birth at all. ... The Gospel explains that after their visit, Joseph has a dream where he is warned of Herod’s attempt to kill baby Jesus.

The story of Jesus’ birth is celebrated, ... In this 15th-century work by Lotto Lorenzo, a midwife (right) appears alongside the baby Jesus and Mary. Painting by Lorenzo Lotto, ...

And, of course, the baby Jesus. After Christmas, I will carefully pack it all away in a sturdy box. Next year, we will again pull the baby Jesus out of the basement.

The lights represent that Jesus is the world’s light (John 1:9). The green Christmas tree represents the new life He gives us (Ephesians 4:23-24). Only through Him can we be born again (John 3).

Biblical stories of Jesus' birth reveal intriguing clues about his times. ... Luke also describes why a Nazarene couple, who were expecting a baby, made an 80-mile trek south to Bethlehem: ...

Or as Jesus says, to the old man Nicodemus who visits him in the dark of night: “You must be born anew” (John 3:7). Could it be, that the newborn baby Jesus is inviting us to become newborns ...

A Nativity scene in Bethlehem, West Bank, shows baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed in a pile of rubble to show solidarity with the people of Gaza. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Rania Al ...

There may have been no room at the inn for Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, but it’s about time there was room at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Iowa governor’s mansion and the Iowa ...

The birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, is a gift beyond measure, a gift of love, grace, ...