Just about every nativity scene we see, has Jesus in a stable. But this too is probably wrong because while the Bible does tell us that when Mary, she placed Him gave birth to Him, she laid Him in a manager. (Luke 2:7) But it says nothing about Him being born in a stable or barn.
The manager was actually a feeding trough for animals to eat from. And guess what? They were usually placed inside the homes of the day.
Yes, that's right. Read the following:
Historical–Cultural Setting
Luke writes of a real census under Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1–2), anchoring the narrative in verifiable history. First-century homes in Judea frequently had an upper guest room (Greek kataluma, translated “inn”) and a lower level where animals were brought in at night. Archaeological digs at first-century Bethlehem and surrounding Judean villages (e.g., finds published in the Israel Exploration Journal, vol. 63, 2013) reveal mangers hewn into the stone floor of such lower rooms. Luke’s description squares with these discoveries: when the kataluma was full, Joseph and Mary were offered the only remaining sheltered space—the animal area with its stone feeding trough. (Source: Bible Hub: Why is Jesus placed in a manger)
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So here we have another interesting piece of information to correct our knowledge of the birth of Jesus.
We wonder how these kinds of things got reported to be truth today? But that's an easy question to answer.
Did you ever play the game of 'telephone' when you were a kid.
It was a classic party game where the players would whisper a message to the next person and see how much the message would change as it went down the line.
The birth of Jesus il sort of like that, I think.
Perhaps someone did not know that the manger that Mary placed Jesus in was in a home and not in a stable or barn as we would probably think.
Through the ages it went and today we still see the Nativity Scenes with Jesus in a stable.
And that probably happened with other things we have been taught about that were only partly true.
But it's good to know the whole truth, right?
At least as much as the Bible tells us, anyway.
And hopefully you have gained another insight into the most celebrated birthday of our God and Savior.
Thanks for coming by again today, Friends.
Have a blessed day!
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