This was a practice in Roman times when clothing and strips of fabric were wrapped about a baby to hold its arms and legs immobile, straightening and strengthening the body.Ĭhristmas Bible Fact Twelve - The infants who were slain under the orders of Herod were two years old and underĬhristmas Bible Fact Thirteen - Joseph and Mary went Egypt to flee from HerodĬhristmas Bible Fact Fourteen - The Star of Bethlehem was reported by Matthew, but at the same time Chinese astronomers recorded it, too. The story of the Three Wise Men are detailed in the Bible in Matthew 2, 1-5 7-15 19-23:Ĭhristmas Bible Fact Three - The Three Wise Men presented the infant Jesus with three gifts which were fit for a kingĬhristmas Bible Fact Four - Gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, symbolizing virtueĬhristmas Bible Fact Five - Myrrh (an embalming oil) was used as an anointing oil and as a symbol of sufferingĬhristmas Bible Fact Six - Frankincense was used as a perfume, symbolizing prayer and the priesthoodĬhristmas Bible Fact Seven - Herod was the king of Judaea and sent the three wise men to BethlehemĬhristmas Bible Fact Eight - Caesar Augustus was the name of the Roman Emperor who sent out a decree that all the world should be taxedĬhristmas Bible Fact Nine - The name of Joseph's city was NazarethĬhristmas Bible Fact Ten - The other name for the city of David is BethlehemĬhristmas Bible Fact Eleven - The baby Jesus was wrapped in Swaddling clothes. They are commonly known as Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar as these names were detailed in an early 6th century Greek manuscriptĬhristmas Bible Fact Two - The three Wise Men of the East, also called the Magi, are featured in the Bible story of the Nativity. Read our selection of 20 of our favorite Christmas Bible Facts!Ĭhristmas Bible Fact One - The names of the 'Three Wise Men' are not mentioned in the Bible. Enjoy learning about the Bible using these Christmas Bible Facts as discussion topics for Christian adults, children, kids, teens and youth groups. We hope that you will find some of the following Christmas Bible Facts interesting and their are some little known pieces of trivia which may surprise you.
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