The birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
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From where does the tradition come that Mary rode on a donkey to Bethlehem prior to the birth of Jesus?
It seems that most every movie or depiction of Mary and Joseph on the way to Bethlehem depicts Mary as riding on a donkey. However, I don't recall any place in Scripture from which this idea could be ...
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What is significant about the swaddling clothes with which Jesus was wrapped as a baby?
Luke gives the account of Jesus' birth and mentions that Mary wrapped Him in "swaddling cloths".
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling
cloths and laid him in a ...
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What was the Star of Bethlehem?
I'm surprised this question hasn't been asked already.
Matthew 2:1-2 (NIV)
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem ...
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What is the significance of the angelic visitation of the shepherds after the birth of Jesus Christ?
In his gospel, Luke records the visitation of the angels to shepherds immediately after the birth of Jesus Christ.
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping
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What is the significance of Bethlehem as the place of Jesus birth?
The New Testament records that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. In fact, this was a fulfillment of prophecy, as Matthew records:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
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