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Christmas Advent in Bethlehem |
The story of the birth of Christ has been handed down centuries as legend, folk-lore and myth. The birthplace, Bethlehem, has been in focus ever since as are the images and pictorial references. Bethlehem today presents itself in a different light. Find out all about Christmas Advent in Bethlehem from Christmas Carnivals.
The etymology of the word "advent" can be traced to the Latin for the "coming of Christ". The day marks the beginning of the Christian year. The KJV Bible of 1632 describes the Nativity events in the Luke and Matthew chapters. Advent can be a time of worshipful anticipation where the entire family can participate. You may also enrich the experience by holding a neighborhood Advent celebration or take your worship to a nursing home or crisis shelter.
Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas, as Lent prepares for Easter. In some Christian churches, Advent is a time of fasting and repentance. It looks back to the experience of Israelites as they yearned for God to forgive their sin and restore their nation. Christian, the world over, put themselves in the shoes of the blessed Israelites as they awaited the advent of the Messiah. Thus the people of Bethlehem ready their hearts to celebrate the good news of Christmas.
Advent also looks forward to the Second Coming (dealt with by Yeats to mark the period after WW1). Though defeating sin and death through His Cross and Resurrection, Christ hasn't yet finished renewing creation and restoring the kingdom of God. We continue to experience the brokenness of this world, in violence, disease, natural calamities and human suffering. In Advent, the Christian soul yearns for God's completion of the salvation begun in Christ.
Christian homes in Bethlehem are marked by a Cross painted over the door and each house displays a homemade manger scene. A star is set up on a pole in the village square to mark the season of Advent. Christmas Carnivals Christmas Advent in Bethlehem brings you all the informationChristmas Carnivals
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