De Otro Lado
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I am curious as to what others think about the concept of the manger and it's use and meaning in Scripture.
A manger is defined as a trough or a stone/wooden box used to hold food for animals, Manger is the French verb for "to eat" as defined on Wikipedia.
In the N.T. Luke 2:7 "and she wrapped him up in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger".
My questions are:
1. For those who believe in divinity, why would the divine be placed in an obviously unclean place (meaning I doubt they found a Mangers "R" Us and used a brand spanking new one)?
2.For parents, if you had to spend the night in a stable, out of choice would you place your child in a trough? I asked my wife this question and she said probably not as there are other options.
3. Is there some hidden message or lesson here I am not perceiving?
Please enlighten me, Thanks.
A manger is defined as a trough or a stone/wooden box used to hold food for animals, Manger is the French verb for "to eat" as defined on Wikipedia.
In the N.T. Luke 2:7 "and she wrapped him up in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger".
My questions are:
1. For those who believe in divinity, why would the divine be placed in an obviously unclean place (meaning I doubt they found a Mangers "R" Us and used a brand spanking new one)?
2.For parents, if you had to spend the night in a stable, out of choice would you place your child in a trough? I asked my wife this question and she said probably not as there are other options.
3. Is there some hidden message or lesson here I am not perceiving?
Please enlighten me, Thanks.