{"id":20920,"date":"2024-11-24T14:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=20920"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:14:10","slug":"biblical-origin-significance-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/biblical-origin-significance-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Bibelstudium: Was ist die wahre Bedeutung von Weihnachten?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What is the biblical origin and significance of Christmas? The Gospel of Luke tells us of the angel Gabriel&#039;s annunciation to Mary, her visit to Elizabeth, and the journey to Bethlehem where Jesus was born in humble circumstances. We hear of the angels proclaiming good news to the shepherds, who then hurried to see the newborn Savior. 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