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Dec 19, 2022 · In nativity scenes Jesus is in a manger, but is that true? Was the baby Jesus placed in a manger, if so, why? In this video, Pastor Nelson answers the question: Why was Jesus born in a manger?
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Dec 13, 2021 · Why is it important Jesus was born in Bethlehem? What is a manger and why was Jesus laid in one? Learn this and more in today's episode!Do you love Christma...
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Many people do not truly comprehend what occurred at the manger when Jesus was born - and how crucial it is to understand what Christmas is really about — wh...
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May 27, 2024 · The manger holds deep symbolism and meaning, representing Jesus' accessibility to all. It reminds us of Jesus' humble beginnings and His purpose to provide spiritual sustenance. The historical accuracy of the nativity scene is debated, but the manger remains a significant symbol in Christianity.
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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...
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?”
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When the child Jesus was born, his mother Mary laid him in a manger (Lk 2:7). The word “manger” comes from the Latin word manducare which means “to eat.” A manger or crib is a wooden or stone feeding trough or food box that holds hay for larger farm animals like cattle, horses, and donkeys.
