The typical story we hear repeated is: “About 2000 years ago, the evening of December 25. Mary rides into Bethlehem on a donkey, urgently needing to deliver her baby. Although it’s an emergency, all the innkeepers turn them away. So they deliver baby Jesus in a stable. Then angels sing to the shepherds. Afterwards, they all join three kings with camels in worshipping the quiet newborn king.”
The problem is this story may be almost entirely wrong.
The events surrounding the birth of the KING OF KINGS have been retold so many times and in so many ways—in plays, poetry, books and movies—that most people have a distorted view of the true events.
The only accurate record is found in the Holy Bible - God’s Word.
Now don’t get me wrong about this but we are all grown up believers and need to be fed with meat instead of milk.
- Did Mary ride a donkey to Bethlehem?
Perhaps, but there are various other possibilities. The Bible doesn’t say how she got to Bethlehem. It only says that she came ‘with Joseph.’
- Did Mary arrive in Bethlehem the night she gave birth?
The Bible does not suggest this. They could have arrived weeks earlier. God’s Word simply states, “while they were there (in Bethlehem), the days were accomplished that she should be delivered” (Luke 2:6). Arriving in town well before her due date would make more sense.
- Was Jesus born in a stable? Or a barn? Or a cave? The Bible does not mention any of these three places in connection with Christ’s birth, only a manger. Scripture simply reports that they laid Jesus in a manger because there was no room for him in the guest room.
The Greek word used in Scripture is kataluma.
- Did three kings riding camels come to Jesus’ birth? The Bible does not say that any kings or camels visited young Jesus.
It does report wise men (“magi”) came, but it does not say how many. None of the early Church Fathers, suggested the magi were kings. Since the word “magi” used in the Bible is plural, there were apparently at least two, and there could have been more - even several more. The Bible simply mentions three costly gifts they presented - gold, frankincense and myrrh, but this does not necessarily indicate the number of magi. There is also no proof of what country these men came from.
Learn much more about Jesus Christ’s purpose and life by reading the Bible (see especially Luke 2:1-20 and the book of John). Also, subscribe to this site for Journey back to the true beginning of Christ’s story.
Christmas is not just a time we celebrate, drink and party with friends but a season of total submission to the will of God for our lives as true believers. Jesus Came for me and for You and until you accept him as the lord and savior of your life, there is no lasting joy.
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