Five Little-Known Facts about Jesus' Manger
Hello, Beautiful Homemakers!
Today I've got a story, actually an old e-mail from 2018 from Craig Huey, about the Christmas Story: "Five Little-known Facts You've Never Heard about the Message of the Manger."
1. A manger? Or "the" manger? Luke 2:7; 2:12; and 2:16 Why is this important?
2. Priestly shepherds would watch the birthing process of lambs, inspect them immediately after birth, and protect it from becoming injured or blemished after birth. How did they do this?
3. Migdal-Eder is a watch tower mentioned twice in the Bible as Tower of the Flock: In Genesis 35:21 and Micah 4:8. The shepherds could observe a flock of sheep from a high position, and bring ewes about to give birth into the base of the tower where there was...
4. The feeding troughs weren't made of wood, but of .... New-born male lambs that were without spot or blemish were wrapped in "swaddling clothes" to prevent them from thrashing around and bruising themselves.
5. What were the strips of cloths, or the "swaddling clothes," made from?
When the angels announced to the shepherds, "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and laying in a manger," the shepherds knew exactly where to go.
John 1:29 says, "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
And I give a short re-cap at the end.
May God bless you during this holyday season, as you praise Jesus Christ for what He has done for you,
Janine
PS: I corroborated the "story" with several websites, including these two:
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. 😊
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