The Meaning Behind Christmas Symbols
The Christmas season is filled with familiar decorations and symbols, many of which have biblical significance or origins.
The star atop the Christmas tree represents the Star of Bethlehem that guided wise men to Jesus, as prophesied in Numbers 24:17 ("A star will come out of Jacob...") and described in Matthew 2:2 ("We saw his star when it rose...") and 2:9 ("...the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them...").
Nativity scenes artistically depict the stories o…
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