Luke 2:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
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Read Full Chapter →The angel gives the shepherds a sign by which to recognize the child: a newborn wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
What Does Luke 2:12 Mean?
Heaven offers verification. The shepherds will know they have found the right child by two marks: swaddling clothes, common to any newborn, and a manger, common to none. Only one baby in Bethlehem sleeps in a feeding trough tonight.
Notice what the sign is not: no halo, no palace, no escort of angels at the door. The proof of the Messiah is His lowliness. The sign that convinced shepherds still tells the truth about God; He is found where pride would never think to look. Those who seek Christ must be willing to stoop, and those who stoop discover that the trough holds the treasure of heaven.
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What does Luke 2:12 mean?
The angel gives the shepherds a sign by which to recognize the child: a newborn wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.