Is it odd that the shepherds were the very first people to hear about Jesus’ birth?

The Lord’s preference for the lowly is seen at the very beginning of the Gospels, reflected in the angels’ bringing the good news of the Savior’s birth to shepherds, some of the commonest and most unappreciated of laborers in Jewish society. When Jesus came, He did not go first of all to the people of prestige, influence, and clout. He went first to the poor and lowly, the meek and afflicted—anyone who was outcast—and the shepherds fit that category.