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Map of the Nativity narrative according to Luke: Map of the Nativity narrative according to Matthew: 1. Annunciation to Mary in Nazareth 1. Annunciation to Joseph: 2. Census of Quirinius (6–7 CE) – 3. Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem – 4. Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2. Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 5.
"Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" is a song telling the story of Christmas morning, describing a "star in the East" that will lead to the birthplace of Christ. The title derives from a lyric repeated throughout the song. Depending on how the song is arranged and performed, it is known variously as a spiritual, hymn, carol, gospel song, or folk song.
The landscape varies, though scenes in the background of a Nativity very often show the shepherds on a steep hill, making visual sense of their placement above the main Nativity scene. The number of shepherds shown varies also, [18] though three is typical in the West; one or more dogs may be included, as in the Taddeo Gaddi (right, with red ...
You may also add the template {{Translated|ru|Саломея-повитуха}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation . Salome (right) and the midwife "Emea" (left), bathing the infant Jesus , is a common figure in Orthodox icons of the Nativity of Jesus ; here in a 12th-century fresco from Cappadocia .
In 2020, Faith McDowell told the story as "The Christmas Spider." [24] In 2021, Miriam Monette told the story as "The Christmas Spider: the Nativity Story Retold for Children" featuring the Christmas Spider as a visitor to Bethlehem. [25] In 2022, Andrew Gorman told the story as "The Legend of the Christmas Spider." [26] [27] [28]
The author explores the elements of the Nativity story, which hold profound meaning: the poverty in which "he who is truly the first-born of all that is" chooses to reveal himself, the "cosmic glory" that envelopes the manger, God's special love for the poor, which manifests itself in the annunciation to the shepherds, and the words of the Gloria.
The most famous panel is a Nativity scene, which is combined with an Annunciation at left, an Adoration of the Shepherds at right, and a Washing of the Christ Child at the bottom. [11] The Virgin Mary appears twice, [12] as does the baby Jesus. The Jesus in the bath, as usual seeming rather well-developed for a newborn, has lost his head and an ...
The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and