The Perfect Lamb of God: Jesus Christ our LORD Most High
Another Look at the Saviour’s Birth by D.G. Miles McKee Just recently my good friend, S.J. from Kerrville, Texas sent me a delightful article from an unknown writer. It dealt with the birth of the Saviour and especially with the shepherds and the manger. Here is the article, “I bet you didn’t know the following about the manger that Jesus was laid in. Of course, mangers are animal feeding troughs but in ancient Israel they were made of stone - not what you would see in a modern-day nativity scene. Not comfortable, but great for protection. That’s why those who were experts in this matter, the priests, would put their newborn lambs in them for protection. But not just any lamb, the unblemished perfect lambs that were used in the sacrifice for sins. And Bethlehem, where Jesus was born was FAMOUS for their UNBLEMISHED LAMBS used for the sacrifice. These lambs had to be perfect so they would wrap them tightly in cloth and lie them in the manger to keep them safe. This is exactly w