The Shepherds Image

The newborn Jesus laid in a manger. The birth of Jesus probably happened in one of the man-made caves surrounding the village of Bethlehem.

These were used for farm animals, or as storage areas for food and utensils. The manger in which Jesus lay was probably a food trough; it made an excellent emergency bassinet for a newborn baby. Jesus was a first-born son.

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This meant he had a special status in his family; he had to accept responsibilities that his brothers did not have to face, but on the other hand his inheritance would be greater than theirs. According to Luke's gospel, the new baby was wrapped in swaddling clothes - long strips of woven cloth used to hold a baby's arms and legs close to its body. This was supposed to simulate the comfortable, familiar constriction of the mother's womb, making the baby feel more secure and contented in the strange world it had newly entered.

At this point in the story, only Mary and Joseph realised the significance of the baby who had just been born - no-one else knew. But now the situation changed.

The importance of this baby to the whole of mankind was about to be announced to the world. See blue text in What the Gospels Say at end of page. Shepherds hear the angels' message. The gospel of Luke says there were shepherds in the fields around Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born. What were they doing there at night? Shepherds placed their flocks in stone 'folds', round enclosures about the shoulder height of a man.

Each shepherd in the surrounding fields would bring his flock there at night. The folds had a single gate, which made it easy for shepherds to control the animals during the long dark nights. There may not have been wolves in the area, but there were wild dogs who harassed unprotected sheep. According to Luke, there were several shepherds gathered there that night. Second Master of Olite 14th century. The Annunciation to the Shepherds.

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