–George Sheffield Mary “laid him in a manger”(Luke 2:7) Manger comes from an old Latin word meaning “to eat” or “to chew”.
A manger is a feeding trough, and not very sanitary. But baby Jesus was placed in a manger.
This is for two reasons.
For one, it made for a quick cradle. But more importantly, it displayed a spiritual truth....
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