Amazingly Luke is the only one who records the details of His coming.
Luke 2:7-18 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.If he had not written it down we would not have known about any of the details including the angels that appeared to the shepherds.Isaiah 11:1 Joseph and Mary went from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
(Natsrat in Hebrew, meaning shoot or branch.) verse 4. Which is the Greek spelling of the Hebrew name ‘Beit Lehem’, meaning ‘House of Bread’.
And in what a more appropriate and significant place could He have been born? The one who said in John 6:33 For the Bread of God is that which descends from Heaven and gives LIFE to the world.2:8,9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid/ they feared a great fear. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
The first thing the angel said wasFear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.(Verse 13) Then suddenly there are with the angel, a great number of the heavenly hosts. Literally the soldiers of heaven referring to the army that Elisha saw at Dothan. 2 Kings 6:16, 17
Angels of the Lord of Hosts. (Ts’vaot) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ (Literal translation ‘peace to people of good will.’)And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. The angel said, ‘DON”T BE AFRAID’, because it was obvious they were VERY afraid. They were men of the outdoors and not given to being afraid or fearful.However they were unexpectedly confronted with supernatural beings and Luke’s account records a very real reaction. That of seeing angels of God, how much more would they be in reverent fear of God, should He have revealed Himself.Hebrew word for AWE is PACHAD and it also means FEAR. God is awesome and we need to have a sense of the holy reverential, awesomeness of God.The same or that caused Isaiah to say ‘woe is me.’ The same AWE that causes strong men to fall on their faces. The same AWE that changes lives of the mighty men and women of God who have made a difference in this world. Those who truly know him of those who will walk in his Holy AWE.There is a modern vernacular that calls anything and everything ‘awesome’ and it has developed a wrong meaning of AWE/FEAR and now refers to something spectacular or special in a fun, light-hearted way and not at all serious. Let us not lose our respectful and honorable reverence of a Holy God and remember that awe is fear – and we are to give the creator of the universe His rightful place.The new lambs would, according to some sources, even be wrapped in special swaddling clothes once certified.The phrase come from the angel’s announcement of Jesus’ birth to the shepherds in the field.
“The angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; 11 for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:11-12).The significance of Jesus’ swaddling clothes is often overlooked.
Why did the angels go to the shepherds first? Why are swaddling clothes twice mentioned, “And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
But notice that the angel specifically explains that the fact that Jesus will be found in swaddling clothes will be part of the “sign” to them of his true identity as the Savior (Luke 2:12). Why is that?The shepherds would take the firstborn of the flock for the sin sacrifice offering. To stop the newborn lamb from injuring itself so it would be without blemish they would wrap them in swaddling clothes and usually lay them in a manger until they were stronger ready to go to the mother. Thus the sign of the firstborn son wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger was of special significance to the shepherds, who would share this incredible sign with others who could understand it! May He continue to have a significant place in everyone’s heart especially on this AWEsome day of celebration.Because He came, may Christmas Peace and the fullness of His presence be with every one.
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Amazingly Luke is the only one who records the details of His coming.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
If he had not written it down we would not have known about any of the details including the angels that appeared to the shepherds.
Isaiah 11:1 Joseph and Mary went from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
2:8,9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid/ they feared a great fear. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
(Verse 13) Then suddenly there are with the angel, a great number of the heavenly hosts. 
Literally the soldiers of heaven referring to the army that Elisha saw at Dothan. 2 Kings 6:16, 17 
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ (Literal translation ‘peace to people of good will.’)
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
The angel said, ‘DON”T BE AFRAID’, because it was obvious they were VERY afraid. They were men of the outdoors and not given to being afraid or fearful.
However they were unexpectedly confronted with supernatural beings and Luke’s account records a very real reaction. That of seeing angels of God, how much more would they be in reverent fear of God, should He have revealed Himself.
Hebrew word for AWE is PACHAD and it also means FEAR. God is awesome and we need to have a sense of the holy reverential, awesomeness of God.
The same or that caused Isaiah to say ‘woe is me.’ The same AWE that causes strong men to fall on their faces. The same AWE that changes lives of the mighty men and women of God who have made a difference in this world. Those who truly know him of those who will walk in his Holy AWE.
There is a modern vernacular that calls anything and everything ‘awesome’ and it has developed a wrong meaning of AWE/FEAR and now refers to something spectacular or special in a fun, light-hearted way and not at all serious. Let us not lose our respectful and honorable reverence of a Holy God and remember that awe is fear – and we are to give the creator of the universe His rightful place.
The new lambs would, according to some sources, even be wrapped in special swaddling clothes once certified.
The phrase come from the angel’s announcement of Jesus’ birth to the shepherds in the field. 
The significance of Jesus’ swaddling clothes is often overlooked.
The shepherds would take the firstborn of the flock for the sin sacrifice offering. To stop the newborn lamb from injuring itself so it would be without blemish they would wrap them in swaddling clothes and usually lay them in a manger until they were stronger ready to go to the mother. Thus the sign of the firstborn son wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger was of special significance to the shepherds, who would share this incredible sign with others who could understand it! 
May He continue to have a significant place in everyone’s heart especially on this AWEsome day of celebration.
Because He came, may Christmas Peace and the fullness of His presence be with every one.