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Lord, bless all who look upon this manger; may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus, and raise up our thoughts to him, who is God-with-us and Saviour of all, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. LITANY OF PRAISE: Leader: Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world, who was born for our salvation.
- What Is A Manger?
- Why Did Joseph and Mary Travel to Bethlehem?
- Was Jesus Born in A Stable?
- What Can We Learn from Jesus’ Manger?
If Luke had been a typical author, he might have added nuance to Jesus’s birth story to make the setting come alive for the reader. Or he may have embellished the plot to increase tension so that the reader would want to turn the page. But because we know God inspires all Scripture, we can be sure that the Holy Spirit had a purpose for every detail...
The Gospel of Luke tells us that just before our Savior’s birth, Emperor Caesar Augustus issued a decree to every land controlled by the Roman Empire. This decree mandated that all citizens return to their hometowns to register for a census. This meant that Mary and Joseph were required to leave Galilee and travel about 75 miles through Judea to th...
The Biblical symbols we use in our Christmas celebrations are centuries old. The beloved nativity scene, a tradition first initiated by Francis of Assisiin 1223, is still revered by Christians as one of the most important symbols of the season. In our attempt to commemorate Jesus’s birth, we typically use every means possible to recreate the scenes...
Maybe there’s a reason God chose to omit the details of His birth and the specific location of His birthplace from Scripture. Perhaps knowing our human tendency to sensationalize the sacred and memorialize the mundane, He wanted humanity to focus on the bigger picture. Here are a few things Jesus’s manger reveals about that bigger picture: The mang...
Nov 30, 2017 · Manger comes from the Latin word for chew or eat. It refers to a trough where horses and donkeys and cattle ate. For example, Luke uses it in Luke 13:15: The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it?”
Emmanuel in the Manger with Mary – Emmanuel means Christ with us. The rose is the symbol of Mary. The Chi is a manger (Chi is the first letter in the Greek word for Christ). This is inside a square (symbol for the earth) made of circles (symbol for eternity).
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God in the Manger: The Miraculous Birth of Christ. John MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 2001 192 pages. A Brief Book Summary from TGC. By Casey Croy. Overview. God in the Manger contains exegetical studies of the nativity narratives within Matthew and Luke’s Gospels and other passages related to the birth of Jesus.
Why was Jesus born in a manger? Luke 2:7 “and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Have you ever stopped to consider why God allowed His only son to be born in a lowly manger?
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Dec 22, 2019 · The manger, a feeding trough for animals, is highly symbolic and foreshadows the Eucharist. One of the most profound symbols associated with the birth of Jesus is the manger. St. Luke...
