Luke 2:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.”
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Read Full Chapter →When the angels return to heaven, the shepherds resolve at once to go to Bethlehem and see what God has announced.
What Does Luke 2:15 Mean?
The sky closes, the song ends, and the night returns, but the shepherds do not return to business as usual. They turn to one another and decide immediately: Let us now go even unto Bethlehem. They name the event exactly as faith names it, the thing which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Revelation asks for a response. The shepherds could have debated the vision or settled back to their watch; instead they move, that very hour, leaving the known for the announced. Their words model the simplest obedience: God has spoken, so let us go and see. Every search for Christ begins this way, with people who take what God has made known and walk toward it.
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What does Luke 2:15 mean?
When the angels return to heaven, the shepherds resolve at once to go to Bethlehem and see what God has announced.