This scene takes us inside Herod's palace where he sits on his throne, plotting how he will find and kill the baby who is born to be king. The Magi go home by a different way, so to avoid telling Herod where the baby could be found.
The journey to Bethlehem begins in Nazareth, where Mary and Joseph are living during their engagement.
Scene Two - Gabriel Visits Mary
Mary, a young woman engaged to Joseph, has her life interrupted by an angelic messenger named Gabriel. This scene takes us to Mary's house, as Mary is going about her daily chores and hanging laundry up to dry.
Scene Three - Joseph's Dream
The Angel of God brings a message to Joseph in a dream concerning the birth of Christ. This scene takes us into his carpenter's shop where he might have fallen asleep on a cot. Joseph was upset and confused by the events that were happening.
