Why was Jesus swaddled and laid in a manger?
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- The fact that Jesus would be swaddled and lying in a manger is repeated three times in the Nativity story. So why is this phrase so significant, why would this be a sign to the shepherds, and how can it point us to the mission and atonement of Jesus Christ.
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The specific place in Bethlehem where the manger was located, was in a field where the official ceremonial sacrificial lambs were raised. His life literally began as a living sacrificial lamb. His story from beginning to end is so rich with mind blowing detail. Hallelujah.
@Paul Simonson it doesn't
Rejoice and Sing!!!I am crying and very humbled. HIS Name is Forever above all others!!!
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But it is likely because there, in the fields outside Bethlehem, was the location of the Temple lamb pasturing. The newborn lambs were taken at birth, cleaned in a stone manger, inspected for spots or blemishes, and if declared spotless, wrapped in strips of linen swaddling.
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@@goldenbear8250 Interesting. References?
Poorest of the poor, king of kings. God bless christ
Bless this Man
He came as a servant to cleanse us from sin. He'll be coming back as The KING!! BE READY.
Careful in spreading this type of word.. first comes Antichrist claiming to be Christ himself. Many will follow him firstly not knowing he is truly the Antichrist... Do not speak YOUR mind, let the holy spirit speak THROUGH you.
Meaning when and if we face the Antichrist himself within our lifetime, the only matter at hand that is important is to not speak opinions or call out Satan, but to simply stay quiet and let the Lord speak through you.. in other words only Faith is what is needed and lies within it true salvation. Plain and simple, inside your head, not a word spoken. FAITH.
You be ready too
LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS GLORY HALLELUJAH
@@beemelonhead1 it speaking truth. That's what we as christian are called to do. God bless.
To you reader of the comments.... May Jesus bless your life and may God keep the Holy Spirit near you. Do not loose faith brothers and sisters no matter what the enemy throws our way. Believe and stay in prayer.
We ask the Holy Spirit into our hearts. He lives within us. He is closer than breathing, nearer than hands and feet. He is not near us as you describe.
Thank you for this message. Praise God for the birth of our Savior. Come Lord Jesus
Jesus- the Bread of Life was laid in a feeding trough... That's amazing. He was cleaned as sacrifices were because He Alone is The Perfect Unblemished Sacrifice to take away the sins of the world...
I love you, Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for my sins.💞🙏💧😓✝✡💓
Perhaps there is additional significance to the swaddling and the manger: they seem also to point to Christ’s linen burial shroud in which He was wrapped, and the stone tomb in which He was laid, after His terrible crucifixion. Glorious Savior.
Thank you again for this vital information.
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We must recognize that *God Symbolizes all events*
So each story, is told in general and in hidden deeper meaning to cross support every word.
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Fast , Pray , get into God's word and reach out into this lost and dying world . For Christ came to seek and to save the lost.
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I have also heard that the sacrificial spotless lambs were sometimes placed in the mangers by shepherds for protection from predators at that time. Undoubtedly that would have had significant meaning to the shepherds as well and would have helped them to recognize the infant as the sacrificial Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world, the promised Messiah.
The sacrificial lambs were tenderly wrapped in swaddling clothes and kept clean for the temple sacrifice ..the temple priests undergarments were used as swaddling clothing and not discarded.
swaddled all my babies even in modern times. swaddling is comforting to infants. Jesus is comforting to us:)
This is Magnificently Beautiful!...Thank You JESUS!
My mother, born 1925, was swaddled and also her twin sister. She was born in the region called Carelia or Karjala (in Finnish) and Karelen (in Swedish). She was born in a sauna (a small house standing on itself on every old farm), that was the cleanest and warmest place to give birth.
My grandpa was born in a shack in sallisaw Oklahoma and it had dirt floors...he was the toughest man I knew
My kids were swaddled too ((: how cute ❤
Yes in Asia we swaddle our babies. It's to keep them warm, to feel secure and to avoid involuntary jerks. It's done only for a short while, a week, a few days. But few practise that now.
Don't you all know what this manger was?. It is certainly not the Catholic tourist "Church of the Nativity". Many may not be familiar of what once stood in Bethlehem.
This was not just any animal stall as many erroneously state.
Jesus was born in a special place...the Migdal Edar.
In Bethlehem at that time, there stood a tower just on the outskirts of town.
These types of towers were used in those days to watch for attack, armies advancing, predators after sheep, etc.
This tower was used as a military tower at one time, but also to "watch over the flocks by night".
The flocks the shepherds watched over were not just any flocks, they were the sheep used in the Temple sacrifices.
In the bottom of this tower, the Migdal Edar, is where the new lambs were birthed and wrapped (or swaddled). These lambs were the choicest to be used as Passover Lambs in the Temple.
Well, when the shepherds were told they would find the child lying in a manger and wrapped in swaddling, they knew right where to go. The Migdol Eder. Who is the ultimate Passover Lamb but ur Savior?. When John the Baptist said, "Behold, the Lamb of God", this was probably well-known among the people around Bethlehem (John 1:29).
The Migdal Edar is even mentioned in Micah 4:8 as the Tower of the Flock.
It is also mentioned in Genesis 35:21 as reference to Rachel's burial place.
Jesus was not born in some random animal stall. He was born at the birthing place where the sacrificial lambs were born that were used for Temple sacrifices. The shepherds that saw the Angel of the Lord and Jesus were the shepherds that tended this special flock.
The angel told the shepherds that there would be a SIGN unto them: swaddling clothes and a manger. When they heard this regarding the Savior being born in Bethlehem, as Micah had foretold, they knew right where to go.
Thank you for your comment! I will add that Bethlehem was known as David's city, and David was a shepherd before he became a king. So it's likely that the area you mentioned -- the Migdal Edar -- was the same area David had tended his sheep -- a vital key in identifying the Messiah's birthplace.
Right ON!!
Wow thanks for sharing !!
@@victoriahart1630 it was actually David's Ancestral land which he dedicated to GOD for the raising of animals that would be needed when the Temple was built. Indeed, these were the fields where in his early years, he wrestled beasts to protect his animals. That story has very deep symbolic meaning!
I wish this information was more widely known. I discovered it only a few years ago and it thrilled me to bits. All the trappings added over the years have hidden this wonderful truth and most people have a warped view because these false ideas have dominated in the public square.
Even today we “swaddle” new borns. It is surprising how comforting swaddling is for them. While it may make adults feel like they were in a straight jacket to the baby it reminds them of the warm closeness of the womb.
So true. It helps get them accustomed to living in the outside world...
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Thank you Jesus for your unconditional love and sacrifice ❤️✨ I love you too ✨
What detailed insight regarding the material that the manger was made out of in that time period. The details regarding Jesus are some miraculous.
He so adorable i love HIM help us Master Jesus the world is corrupt
Thank you lord for loving all of us we give you all the glory and praise in everything and all things to in the Almighty name of you father son and holy spirit Amen
Your videos always make me think deeper about Jesus and what life was like when he lived on Earth.
You know Jesus was a sweet baby. 💞💛💜❤💙💚💞💛💜
Please pray for the Christians all over the world. Hallelujah 🙏💒✝️
What a message and interpretation. God bless you all.
My husband used to swaddle are kids in what they call receiving blankets. You know those little cotton blankets. He called them little sausages because they look like when you wrap a little sausages in the pillsbury dough. It was so cute. Thanks for your video.
Mine swaddled the children too. He had to have ONE job!😉
The Lord is humble and secure. A lamb in our place. More so we are His children when blessed with the Spirit of holy gratitude.
Very beautiful and feeling the spirit of our loving Savior ❤ .
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Thanks!
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Excellent truth revealed. God bless you dear brother
I recently found out through a woodworking CZcams channel that salt and water was preferred in cleaning than soap and water. In the state of Minnesota daycares are not allowed to swaddle infants! Thank you for this video. Merry Christmas.
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This is soooooo beautiful that I'm gonna cry
I love these informational stories it just gives me more teaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ GodBlessLovePeaceToAllNations
Glad you enjoyed it!
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if you see this God wants you to know that He loves you and will always be there with you. He wants a relationship with you and wants to be in Heaven with you. He will return for His PEOPLE one day and Not every day is promised. Remember that when God is silent He is testing your faith He hears your prayers and His TIMING is PERFECT. God bless you and your family.
one thing for sure is that Jesus Mary and Joseph had a stable relationship
This all new information for me. Knowing origin of swaddling bands will make the Navity story even more special.
Thank you for sharing.
I loved learning about the swaddling bands as well! It definitely changes the meaning of the story.
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New subscriber. Love the background information. Neglected in most bible study. Thank you.
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Woww. Thank you LORD, for being sacrificed for us JESUS❤
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Thank God and God bless you for these teachings!
Well thought out and shared in a meaningful way! Thanks!
Thank you for the valuable information about the relevance of manger.
Thank you for this beautiful message of His birth..
wow thank you for connecting so many dots, from the old books to the new testament. I pray you had a Happy Hanukka and I wish you a Merry Christmas.
Bethlehem. House Of Bread. Lambs were swaddled. Mangers were vehicles of feeding
True Bread from Heaven
The Eucharist
@@NeighborofKT yes it's Eucharist but in this video he is used symbolic which not true Eucharist is the real presence of Christ not symbolic
Very good insight. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Arr beautiful thank you. Yes Jesus was the sacrificial lamb. God bless x
MARY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SWADDLING CLOTH FROM ELIZABETH WHOSE HUSBAND WAS A PRIEST ZACHARIAS ...PRIEST GARMENTS WEAR TORN INTO STRIPS TO MAKE SWADDLING CLOTH...GOD IS LOVE...
because he is the most high priest, even to the order of Melchizedek.........
That was very informative and educational. Learned something new.
Yes. And the swaddling cloth signifies that Jesus is our High Priest since it came from the high priest, Zacharias. Everything that happened to Jesus in his life has a significance in the Jewish holidays also.
That is correct. The troughs were used to cradle newborn lambs to keep them clean for Passover.
Did they not prepare before going on a journey?
Wonderful message...
praise the lord jesus christ
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Thanks! Glad the videos have been helpful!
Thank you for reminding us of the truth.
You are welcome! Merry Christmas!
This video and these comments came at just the right time for me. No one can convince me that God is not provident.
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THANK YOU! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
we thank you for such new message,clear and easy to understand.i'm glad to watch your explanations. it was a real pleasure. i wrote with my own hand this interesting message. yours sincerely.liliana
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One more set of facts that I had not heard before. Thank you.
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His Kingdom is not of this world but of heaven. He is not poor AT ALL. Everything was made through him and for him. The King of kings and the Lord of lords.We give him all the glory and praise.
Such a mesmerizing message.
Awesome as usual! Thanks for sharing
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All my life long living life I never looked at it this way. Wow.
The pure perfect lamb of God
Interesting... Very interesting... May the grace of the Lord be with all God's people.
I think it was do that millions of children could act it out every year in a story they love.
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god bless you brother
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing to learn the true history....Thank you, all Glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Why would we not believe the TRUTH OF GOD'S Word!!!! Always......
The Lords ways are so well connected, gently.
One key piece missing is that the shepherds were levitical and their primary job to raise unblemished lambs for the temple sacrifice. And that the cave / stable / manger may have actually been the location where the shephered would go to help give birth to new lambs whom they wrapped in swaddling clothes so that they would not harm themselves (blemish).
I was hoping someone would mention this. Thank you! You wrote that the Shepherds were levitical. Could you please show me where I can research this for myself?
I will also add that the city of Bethlehem was David's city, and he was a shepherd before being a king. This area and the work of shepherding is important in identifying Yeshua hamashiach as the authentic Christ child. At that time, shepherds were scorned/looked down upon and not allowed to attend Temple because they occasionally handled the bodies of dead animals and were thus considered filthy/unclean; handling dead bodies was against Jewish law. That's why it is so unusual that the shepherds were the first people told of the child's birth.
@Danny Murdach Thanks so much! I'll be looking into this.
@Danny Murdach Thanks for your help! I've already started to look in on this topic. Lots of new stuff to learn.
Sooo beautiful!
Amazing video, Thanks to God for our Lord and Sauvior, Jesus, our Emmanouel
Very beautiful video! Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much!
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EXCELLENT INFORMATION IN DETAIL !!!!
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Beautiful. Thank you for explaining
You are welcome!
Beautiful power insight.
Awesome and very insightful.
I just so badly wanted to hold that adorable little baby! It would’ve been so cool to hold Jesus when he was a baby ♥️
Very powerful!
Thankyou Lord for the Birth of JESUS Christ
Amen PRAISE the LORD
Very enlightening information. Wow! Communion? How often should communion be taken? In Jesus Name!
Beautiful explanation. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Thanks for sharing. I’m not sure about the leap to the communion, though. I think it’s best to keep the interpretation within its first century Jewish context.
Good video and Scripturally Sound. Shalowm and AMEN
HalleluYahh.
Thank you!
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M o. C Amen and Good morning.
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Thank you
Nicely done
This is awesome!
That's so amazing. Beautiful!!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
This was amazing the birth of Jesus.