The Nativity Story

The Nativity Story is claiming this on the official website: "The filmmakers are bringing an unprecedented level of commitment to ensure not only the authenticity of the Nativity story itself, but of the film's look as well."

As I viewed this film last week, I went in expecting nothing much, but since this was promised to the viewers, I must reveal the truth to the masses! This is a false claim. The Nativity Story is not true to the Biblical record in many places of the film. I am afraid many people will watch this movie and view all the events as truth. At least people will ask questions.

1) Near the beginning of the movie with Zachariah in the Temple, there is a Woman in the court beside the Holy Place.

2) Zacharias does not see the angel Gabriel but he does in the Biblical account.

3) Why is there a dove right before an angel appears all of the time?

4) Joseph says something about the Holy Spirit. Jews do not believe in the Holy Spirit. They believe in One, the Father, and that is all.

5) The magi do not visit Jesus on the night of his birth.

6) Mary pets and handles a lamb. This would not happen, handling sheep makes you unclean.

7) Three planets aligning for the Star they follow? What?

8) We don't know how many magi there were, but we know there were three gifts.

9) Mary and Joseph talk and meet together when Mary returns from Elizabeth. When engaged, they would not see each other as talked as such. Elizabeth would have interceded for Mary.

10) On the night of the birth of Jesus, an angel warns Joseph of Herod's plot and they flee to Egypt. In the Bible, Joseph and family stick around at least 8 days and Jesus is circumcised in the temple. Plus they were in Nazareth when Joseph was warned.

11) Where's the umbilical chord at Jesus' birth?

12) Elizabeth's song of praise is not in the story.

13) Mary's song of praise is not included.

14) In the movie, the census is a plot by Herod to get the Messiah to come to Bethlehem so he can kill him. Not so, read Luke 2.

15) When the angel appears to the shepherds, only one shows the entire time. In the Bible, many angels appear and sing a song.

16) The Nativity is basked in the light of the 'star' at Jesus' birth and everyone can see it. Why is this in the movie?

17) I'm sure there are more, help me out!