tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post903560076197637420..comments2024-03-28T12:15:59.787+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: December 16 - MondayDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-34562164252367332792019-12-17T18:05:18.330+01:002019-12-17T18:05:18.330+01:00Meike, the legend of "three Kings" proba...Meike, the legend of "three Kings" probably has to do with the three gifts the Magi brought (gold, incense and myrrh, + some of the prophecies in the Old Testament. And I'd say the reason why this kind of nativity scene has survived for centuries is that it still sums up the message of Jesus being born a "different kind of king". It captures humble background and sovereign power all in one image, so to say. :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-3714597013488483432019-12-16T15:24:26.849+01:002019-12-16T15:24:26.849+01:00I like the building but not the white parts, must ...I like the building but not the white parts, must be newly added or painted.. beautiful nativity set.MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-23557155174671793132019-12-16T09:09:04.092+01:002019-12-16T09:09:04.092+01:00Interesting, isn't it, how the notion came abo...Interesting, isn't it, how the notion came about that "three Kings" came to visit Jesus while he was still in the manger, when really the Bible never says that, but speaks instead of Magi (without numbering them) and by that time Joseph and Mary were certainly not in the stable anymore. But it is, like so many other parts of our Christmas legends and culture, a good story and worth keeping.<br />Your nativity is sweet, and you know which one is my favourite bit about it :-) Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-86227160653743791982019-12-16T07:18:02.236+01:002019-12-16T07:18:02.236+01:00Your nativity set is lovely! I don't remember ...Your nativity set is lovely! I don't remember ever seeing it. The observatory looks part old and part modern.Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com