This time of year, we will be celebrating Christmas. That’s right Christ’s birth. I found out some information recently that was another interpretation. Christ was indeed born on Christmas, but some of the details are not as we have been taught or what have seen over the years.
In an article that I read it said that when we think of a manger, we usually think that he was born in a stable. The words are used interchangeably, however that is NOT true. In Bethlehem, mangers were kept in the bottom level of homes and people would bring in their animals to the first floor of their homes at night. In reality, Mary and Joseph stayed in the bottom level of someone’s home because there was no room in the inn, but a manger was actually made out of stone and it was the actual item that Christ was laying in.
Then another interesting fact was the idea that the wise men actually didn’t see Christ until a year later at Mary & Joseph’s home. Apparently the story has been interpreted and modified over the years.
When I see the Christmas the story, I think that I will definitely think differently about it. It certainly gives us some food for thought and something to think about this holiday season! Have a Merry Christmas!
You can view the information that I found at: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/christmas.html