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Originally Posted by socalgrl
WHY would you offer a nativity without baby Jesus??????? well I bought 4 of them not realizing there wasn't a Jesus. What is that all about?  |
Origins of the Nativity
"St. Francis of Assisi is said to have introduced the world to the three-dimensional Nativity Scene after a trip to Egypt and Acre in 1220. He was said to have used live humans and animals in his set. The idea of the nativity scene soon spread to Germany in the 1600’s. Catholics and Protestants put these scenes up in their churches, homes, and parks.
In many homes and churches, the baby Jesus is often left out of the crib until Christmas day, representing the fact that He has not been born yet. It is common practice in the United States for people to put all characters in the scene all at once."