Chapter 31: A Christmas Family Activity
A nice way to end a Christmas family home evening is with the choral reading that juxtaposes scriptures from the Bible and Book of Mormon. Each family member who is old enough to read is given a copy and the group is divided in half. One group reads the Bible scriptures and other reads the Book of Mormon scriptures. A narrator reads the bold, italicized headings. (Citations are not read.) The Christmas Story on Two Nations A Star From the Book of Mormon : There shall a new star arise such an one as ye never have beheld ( Hel. 14:5 ). From the Bible : When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy ( Matthew 2:9-10 ). Mary From the Book of Mormon : The Son of God cometh upon the face of the earth. And behold, he shall be born of Mary ( Alma 7:9 ). From the Bible : The angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a virgin whose name was Mary ( Luke 1:27 ). His Name From the Bible : And she shall bring forth a son, ...