nativity itself misses the real point. >> we don't know much about the historical birth of jesus, we know that the tales that were told are timeless accounts that are powerful and beautiful and still are very moving to the present day. >> but the story we celebrate this holiday season didn't start here. it actually follows the stories of all our ancient ancestors of the old testament. the bible is the story of a family a great epic tale that spans and sprawling across the generations. like most families, they started off by fighting one another and by making peace. they tried to make rules to live by and to keep them, or at least to learn from their mistakes. and like every family, they were convinced that they were special, even when everything was working against them. so to really understand this great family saga, i brought