Was Jesus Really Born in a Barn?

Christmas is of course a wonderful time of the year as we focus on and celebrate the birth of our Lord. Sometimes, however, if we’re not careful, Christmas cards and carols offer a version of the nativity scene that may or may not be in Scripture.

For example, track these “facts” down in the Bible:

• The birth in winter.
• Wise men present at the time of birth.
• Three wise men.
• Angels singing.

A careful investigation of Scripture uncovers details that perhaps cards and carols miss.

For example, let’s use a very simple feature in Logos to uncover some details about the manger:

• Open a Bible like the NASB to Luke 2:7 (A)
• Right click on the word manger (B)
• Select Manger Thing (C)
• Select Factbook (D)

• Notice the Factbook report for Manger (E)

Navigate to these sections:

• Media. (F) Click the video link (G) which opens a short teaching called How Accurate Is the Modern Nativity Scene? (H)

• Library Results. (I) Click the link Away in a Manger, but Not in a Barn (J) which opens the Infographic of the same name (K)

Enjoy the teachings about the birth of Jesus from the Logos team.

And a special shout out to the graphic artists and video group at Faithlife who present the details of Scripture in such a visually appealing manner! Well done media team!

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Morris Proctor is a certified trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris, who has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos seminars, provides many training materials.