–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. In John chapter 6, Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. He that comes to…
