2007-12-24 16:07:47 · 13 answers · asked by |||ALL TRUE||| 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually the nativity scene includes the Wise Men but they were not there when Jesus was born. The Biblical account has them arriving when Jesus is about 18 months old and He is living in a house with His mother.
2007-12-24 16:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by zoril 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
nativity scenes were first built in Rome after it became impossible for Christians to visit the holy places in Palestine, 12th century. in Palestine various places commemorated various aspects of the nativity of Christ - the hill of the Shepherds, the manger, the visit of the Magi. When the Christians of Rome built the nativity scene they combined all the elements to tell the story of the birth of Christ. It is not supposed to represent either of the biblical accounts, but rather to summarize them and help understand their significance. This was done for those who were not able to go to the Holy Land. This spread as a devotion to Christ and his nativity.
2007-12-25 00:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by rebecca v d liep 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people made it the way they imagined it when they read the story. Also, they put the wise men in even though they did not actually come the night of Jesus' birth, probably just because they wanted to include that part in the celebration.
2007-12-25 00:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To tell a story that happened over at least a year and maybe more in one scene you have to compromise a bit.
2007-12-25 00:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Truth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dramatic license ... I mean, a historically accurate play with a two year old Jesus when the wise men arrive would be a little disheartening to the Currier and Ives imagery.
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2007-12-25 00:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 7⤊ 2⤋
The "wise men" (nowhere does it state there were three), did not come to the manger in Bethlehem, they came to their house, probably in Nazareth. They did not see the new born child.
2007-12-25 00:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
To sensationalize the story(lie).
2007-12-25 22:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by mw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus feels like it.
2007-12-25 00:12:36 · answer #8 · answered by jiahua448 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
maybe it was like more than 2000 years ago
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2007-12-25 00:32:11 · answer #9 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's the roman you know who version
2007-12-25 00:12:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋