Roger Moore Movie:

		List Price: $9.98		Label: Highland Ent. Salesrank: 143867 Released: December 7, 2004
		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
An inspiring 90 minute original special chronicling the astonishing events that are said to have occurred during the Holy Family’s perilous journey to Bethlehem. This special also explores evidence of actual miracles that occurred after their pilgrimage. Shot entirely on location in Israel, Egypt and Jordan, historical sites are utilized as the produces of the special, retrace the footsteps of the Holy family and reenact the virgin birth.

The Story of the First Noel Reviews:
The Story of the First Noel
2009-12-02 - I remember watching this special on NBC for years late at night on Christmas Eve. Even though the copyright is dated 2004, It really was produced before then, possibly around 1999/2000? I do remember watching it before 2004. I believe the manufacturer put 2004 because they deleted certain scenes. I had hoped to see those scenes in this DVD, but alas, no. The deleted scenes were about the Magi and how they probably reached Jesus three years after His birth. I found those scenes to be quite an interesting topic. I do not know why the manufacturer, "Highland Entertainment" would delete those scenes or why they even discontinued producing this DVD.
They speak at length about the Magi in reference to the birth of Christ otherwise in the DVD.
The video is quaint and has some interesting topics to ponder in reference to Jesus, His family, their journey, and other stories. However, it's not all Biblical and one should use discernment. All in all though, it's an enjoyable video to watch how the signficance of Jesus changed human history forever.

the story of the first noel
2008-01-25 - The product contents is excellent; unfortunately it was used dvds and had flaws, but still, the contents is what counts. The contents is out of this world. Please insist on producing new ones and let me know; I asure you that you will get a lot of new orders. Thanks.

don't beleive everything you watch
2006-12-17 - I think folks should be warned that this film is not necessarily historically factual. I found much of it to be sensationalized and exaggerated for entertainment purposes. They treat subjects like Helena's relic discovery of the Magi's remains as possible truth. No doubt that, historically, the mother of Constantine did think she had received the remains of the magi, but the chances of them truly being their remains are unlikely, and yet this detail is curiously missing from the film. This sort of brushing over of historical facts happens throughout the film. The film also treats the gnostic gospels with more relevance than they really deserve, only briefly touching on the fact that the majority of them were written tens or hundreds of years after the original gospels and the film tells us that Christian Gnostics were in the majority. That's just not accurate. The film also includes a modern day Christmas miracle that's a bit too hard for even a believer like me to swallow. I'm giving it a few stars because, even though the acting is generally pretty bad, and the production a bit poor, it is entertaining, but films like these do nothing for the Christian faith but make Christians look gullible and foolish.

Wonderful Biblical History
2005-12-25 - Every Christian that longs for a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas, needs to see this outstanding telling of the first years of Jesus, and the miracles that have followed in his footsteps since then. For those who are unsure, it is an affirmation, and for those who do not believe, an illustration of actual events that are historically chronicled outside of the written Bible as we have known it.