Elaborate Nativity displays featuring life-sized statues are a tradition in many continental European countries during the Christmas season. The artistic depiction of the Nativity has been an important …

Dec 24, 2025 · The Nativity Story The story of Jesus’ birth did not begin in Bethlehem. It began hundreds of years earlier, when God spoke through prophets and promised that a Savior was …

Nov 12, 2025 · Read about the miraculous birth of the Jesus to Mary and why this one event, the nativity, changed the course of history and the future of mankind.

Nativity generally refers to the occasion of someone’s birth, but in a biblical context, it specifically denotes the birth of Jesus Christ, as narrated in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Dec 8, 2025 · The Early Christian version of the Nativity shows the Virgin seated, to emphasize that the birth was painless, and the Child, in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Mar 31, 2025 · According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary and her husband, Joseph. The story of Jesus’ birth is recounted in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, which …

Introduction The announcement of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord from the Roman Martyrology draws upon Sacred Scripture to declare in a formal way the birth of Christ. It begins with creation and …

Dec 22, 2025 · The nativity scene from The Carpenter’s Son is certainly not peaceful. There is a lot of screaming and horrific images of Roman soldiers throwing babies into a fire.

Nov 28, 2024 · In Museum of the Bible Magazine, learn about the origins and history of the Nativity and how the presentation of the Nativity has changed over the years.

Dec 25, 2020 · In that trajectory, the Nativity, the Birth of Jesus, was added. The first evidence of the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord dates back to the year 336. Soon after, in the Eastern Church, …