{"id":20912,"date":"2024-11-24T13:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T13:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=20912"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:30:51","slug":"important-religious-symbols-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/important-religious-symbols-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christliche Symbole zu Weihnachten und ihre Bedeutung"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Christian symbols of Christmas all point to the birth of Jesus. The nativity scene shows him laid in the manger. The star recalls the light that led the wise men to him, and the angels recall the news sung to the shepherds. Candles and lights stand for Christ the light, and evergreens for the life he gives. Christmas is a feast we keep with our eyes and our hands, and that suits what it celebrates. 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