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Was the manger made of stone? [Spirituality & Religion]

We think of the manger being wooden, but in the Holy Land they are often made of stone. Just imagine if this was the case and Jesus was laid in strips of cloth on stone. An amazing picture of 33 or so years later when His body was lying in the stone tomb wearing grave clothes, just before the ressurection.
Christmas and Easter are SO closely linked. It's good to remember at Christmas that He came as a sacrifice to die for us
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That is very interesting. I had never thought about that, but back then as you mentioned, a manger was really a water trough carved from stone. However I think as a mother back then, I would think that she would lay the baby on some soft hay, but I guess we'll never know. But thank you for this article. It's something to think about.
TheWildEcho · 56-60, M
@LadyGrace yes I'm sure it was lined with hay!!