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To: Texan Tory

“It’s actually one of the best graphical depictions of the Nativity that I’ve ever seen.”

Even the palm trees are bowing to Him. And dittos on the previous post that the Wisemen came later. But - it is all part of the Christmas story so gets lumped in there. Also - never any mention of THREE Wisemen (just three gifts!). I used to do this with the kids once they were old enough, seperating the miconceptions (such as the wisemen, and perhaps even the born in a “stable”. Manger yes, “stable” - perhaps not, more like an attached space to a house some have suggested which makes sense as well.

And also teaching them some of the deeper meanings. Such as the three gifts. Valuable yes, and gifts typical for a King. The rare spices also used for burials.

Also is wonderful to go over the OT prophecies in relation to the birth and then read the Christmas story.


55 posted on 11/30/2010 1:51:28 PM PST by 21twelve ( You can go from boom to bust, from dreams to a bowl of dust ... another lost generation.)
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To: 21twelve

My wife got mad at me today when I was talking to my daughter about the “three kings vs gifts” concept.

I told her, jokingly (and she knew it), that there was a 4th king, but he brought a Walmart gift card.


59 posted on 11/30/2010 1:54:22 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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