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In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche (/ k r ɛ ʃ / or / k r eɪ ʃ /), or in Italian presepio or presepe, or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth of Jesus.
Dec 1, 2019 · Because Jesus was laid in a manger, the nativity scene is known in Italian as a presepe, from the Latin word praesepium, meaning “manger”. Coming into this world, the Son of God was laid in...
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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...
The Early Christian version of the Nativity shows the Virgin seated, to emphasize that the birth was painless, and the Child, in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. The two, usually depicted with an ox and an ass, are under the roof of a barnlike stable.
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Inside the Vatican looks at the venerable tradition of the Christmas manger scene and interviews a modern artist continuing the ancient art. The term manger comes from the Latin praesepe and...
Dec 20, 2023 · The nativity scene is a harmonization of elements from two different gospels: The shepherds and their flock come from the Gospel of Luke (2:8–20) [1]; the rest of the imagery—including the star, the barn-like location, and the gift-bearing visitors—derives from Gospel of Matthew (ch. 2).
Dec 24, 2023 · A manger scene without Jesus is to focus on secondary things and neglect primary things. Throwing out the baby but keeping the Bethlehem is to empty Christmas of its principal...
