The opening credits takes place on a sunrise over Bethalem, 30, A.D. The white dove flies in after the producers credits fade out, starting the device portion of the story.
The closing credits takes place on Christmas Night in Bethalem, 6 Days, B.C., where the brightest star still shines on the already-born Baby Jesus in a stable, as Jodi Benson's rendition of "Away in a Manger", from a little earlier, reprises. The credits include the StarToons International logo as a in-credit for the main animation studio. After the credits scroll, the scene fades to the still of Joshua, shining from the brightest star, as a reminder of the nickname character and the first animal companion for a baby Jesus, as copyright info fades in.