Bijbelmysteries: Waarom werd Jezus in een kribbe geboren?

Why was Jesus born in a manger? The humble circumstances of our Lord’s birth carry powerful meaning. Jesus was born in a manger not by mere chance as part of God’s divine plan to reveal the nature of His love for humanity. The Gospel of Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem for a census “there was no place for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7)(Thorlev, 1979, pp. 81–84). This seemingly unfortunate situation led to Christ’s birth…