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Luk 2:8-21 -- The Shepherds' Visit

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Manger
[ebd] (Luke 2:7, 12, 16), the name (Gr. phatne, rendered "stall" in Luke 13:15) given to the place where the infant Redeemer was laid. It seems to have been a stall or crib for feeding cattle. Stables and mangers in our modern sen...
[isbe] MANGER - man'-jer (phatne): Properly the place in a stall or stable where the food of cattle is placed (in the Old Testament "crib" (Job 39:9; Prov 14:4; Isa 1:3)); thus also, apparently, in the narrative of the nativity in ...
[smith] This word occurs only in (Luke 2:7,12,16) in connection with the birth of Christ. It means a crib or feeding trough; but according to Schleusner its real signification in the New Testament is the open court-yard attached to t...
[nave] MANGER. Luke 2:7, 12, 16. Rendered stall, Luke 13:15.
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Mary
[nave] MARY 1. The mother of Jesus, Matt. 1:16; Luke 1:26-38; 2:5-19. Visits her cousin Elisabeth, Luke 1:39-56. Attends the feast at Jerusalem with her husband and her son, starts on the return, misses Jesus, seeks and finds him...
Shepherd
[nave] SHEPHERD One who cares for flocks, Gen. 31:38-40; Psa. 78:52, 53; Jer. 31:10; Amos 3:12; Luke 2:8. David the, defends his flock against a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34, 35. Causes the flock to rest, Psa. 23:2; Song 1:7; Je...
BETHLEHEM
[smith] (house of bread). One of the oldest towns in Palestine, already in existence at the time of Jacob?s return to the country. Its earliest name was EPHRATAH, OR EPHRATH or EPHRATAH. See (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7) After the conque...
JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY
[isbe] JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY - 1. References in New Testament: (For etymology, etc., of Joseph, see JOSEPH): Joseph, the carpenter (Mt 13:55), was a "just man" (Mt 1:19 the King James Version), who belonged to Nazareth (Lk 2:4). ...
BABE
[isbe] BABE - bab: (1) na`ar; pais of a male infant 3 months old (Ex 2:6) translated elsewhere "boy" or "lad." (2) `olel, ta`alulim, in the general sense of "child" (Ps 8:2; 17:14; Isa 3:4). (3) brephos an unborn or newborn child (...
JESUS CHRIST, 4A
[isbe] JESUS CHRIST, 4A - PART III. COURSE OF THE EARTHLY LIFE OF JESUS 1. Divisions of the History: The wonderful story of the life of the world's Redeemer which we are now to endeavor to trace falls naturally into several divisio...
Jesus
[ebd] (1.) Joshua, the son of Nun (Acts 7:45; Heb. 4:8; R.V., "Joshua"). (2.) A Jewish Christian surnamed Justus (Col. 4:11). Je'sus, the proper, as Christ is the official, name of our Lord. To distinguish him from others so calle...

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

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Di Dalam Palungan [KJ.102] ( Away in a Manger ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Di Palungan Dibaringkan [KJ.111] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Dunia Kedinginan [KJ.121] ( In The Bleak Midwinter ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Hai Anak Semua [KJ.117] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Kandang Domba itu RumahNya [KJ.127] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

Who Were the First Christians?
See Acts 11:26; 26:28 and I Peter 4:16 which make the earliest mention of the term "Christian" being used to distinguish this from other religious sects. Thus, though the three Magi or Eastern princes, who came, led by the st...
Does Jesus now know when he is coming back? Or is this still only God's knowledge as stated in Matt. 24:36 and Mark 13:32?
Thanks for your question. I think it's a good one, and a very important one to answer correctly, especially in the light of some current false teaching, which claims that even God doesn't know all things in the future. The c...
Does the Bible say anything about Mary being ascended into heaven?
The Bible has quite a bit to say about Mary and you can read this for yourself in the gospels, especially in Luke 1-3 and some in Matthew 1-3. But Scripture does not affirm what is believed about Mary by the Catholic church. ...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

1. The prophecy about Bethlehem 2:1-12

2:1-2 When did the Magi visit Jesus in Bethlehem?74There are several factors that point to a time about a year after Jesus' birth. First, Matthew described Jesus as a "child"(Gr. paidion, v. 11), not an "infant"(Gr. brephos, ...
Outline

I. Introduction 1:1-4II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5-2:52A. The announcement of John the Baptist's birth 1:5-251. The introduction of John's parents 1:5-72. The angel's announcement to Zechariah 1:8-233. The pregnanc...
II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5--2:52

This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are Luke's alternating the reader's attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that sev...
C. The birth and early life of John the Baptist 1:57-80

As in the first part of this major section of the Gospel (1:5-56), Luke arranged his material in this one to compare and contrast John the Baptist and Jesus (1:57-2:52). In that section there was prediction, but in this one t...
2. The announcement to the shepherds 2:8-20

There is great theological significance in this familiar passage. It comes through mainly in the angel's words and in the symbolism of what happened."In 2:8-14 we have a third annunciation scene, which follows the same patter...
7. Jesus' continuing growth 2:51-52

Jesus' obedience to His heavenly Father included obedience to His earthly parents (Exod. 20:12; cf. Col. 3:20). Luke balanced the former revelation of Jesus' deity with this indication of His humanity. His second reference to...
C. The genealogy of Jesus 3:23-38 (cf. Matt. 1:1-17)

Why did Luke place his genealogy of Jesus at this point in his Gospel? Probably he did so because this was the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. Matthew recorded Jesus' genealogy to show that He had a legitimate right by b...
H. The resurrection of Jesus 24:1-12 (cf. Matt. 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1-10)

Luke's account of the events following Jesus' resurrection stresses the reality of that event and the reactions of the witnesses to it. All these people felt depressed because of Jesus' death, but when they learned of His res...
Bibliography

Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. New ed. 4 vols. London: Rivingtons, 1880.Bailey, Kenneth E. Poet and Peasant: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1977.Bishop...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

Shepherds And Angels

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sor...
Was, Is, Is To Come

The babe lying in a manger…'--Luke 2:16.While He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven…'--Luke 24:51.This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go--Acts 1:11.THESE t...

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1. Didalam palungan, tiada yang lain, terbaring Yesus berbalutkan kain. BintangNya dilangit mengkilap terang Dan Yesus tertidur lelap dan tenang.	Luk 2:7, 16
2. Ternak bersuara membangunkanNya, Tetapi Sang Bayi tiada resah. Ya Yesus, sekarang hatiku tent'ram, Engkaulah Temanku di malam kelam.
3. Ya Yesus, Tuhanku, dengar doaku: tetaplah sertaku dengan kasihMu. Semua anakMu berilah berkat Dan hidup sertaMu di sorga kelak.
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	Luk 2:1-20
1. Di palungan dibaringkan Putra Allah yang kudus; tidurNya di kandang hewan, kandang domba dan lembu. Berbahagia gembala mendengar beritanya, Segera pergi ke sana dan padaNya menyembah.
2. Berbahagia semua yang mendapat kabarnya, apalagi yang menyambut Dia dalam hatinya. Anak suci, Jurus'lamat, kandang hewan rumahMu, Sudilah, ya Yesus turun juga dalam hatiku.
3. Hatiku Engkau dapati bagai kandang tak bersih; maukah Tuhan mendiami hati hina dan keji? Tuhan Yesus, mari masuk, buat Natal bagiku, Hatiku jadikan sorga oleh kehadiranMu.
4. Dan kepada tiap orang yang hatinya membeku, kar'na tidak menghayati arti kelahiranMu, b'rilah, Tuhan, dari sorga sukacita yang kudus, agar ikut merayakan Hari Lahir Penebus!
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1. Dunia kedinginan, kaku membeku: damai yang sejati tiada bertemu. Wabah kekerasan, siksa tirani Sampai masa kini tidak berhenti.
2. Tapi Firman Allah tak terbelenggu: Kasih mencairkan hati yang beku. Dalam dunia dingin kandang cukuplah Untuk mengenali Khalik semesta.	2 Tim 2:9
3. Segenap malaikat memuliakanNya dan gembala miskin sujud menyembah; Yusuf dan Maria saleh bersyukur; Pemberian Majus: mas, menyan dan mur.	Luk 2:14-16 Mat 2:11
4. Kuberikan apa, Yesus bagiMu? Andai 'ku gembala, kub'ri dombaku; Andai 'ku Majusi: mas,menyan dan mur. Kuberikan apa? Hati bersyukur!
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1. Hai anak semua, cepat marilah! Masukilah kandang yang amat rendah dan lihatlah Bayi yang tidur nyenyak, tergolek dalam palungan ternak.	Luk 2:16
2. O, lihatlah Dia bersinar terang, lembut bercahaya di malam kelam meski dalam lampin, lebih mulia dibanding malaikat di sorga cerah.
3. Terbaringlah Ia di rumput kering; Maria dan Yusuf tenang dan hening dan para gembala Sujud menyembah, malaikat di atas memuliakanNya.	Luk 2:14
4. Sekarang pun kita hendak bertelut di muka palungan Sang Bayi lembut; marilah semua bernyanyi senang bersama malaikat yang putih terang.
5. Dan kita berdoa: ya Yesus kudus, kesalahan kami hendak Kautebus; Kau lahir di kandang yang hina rendah dan rela menanggung salib Golgota.	Kol 1:20 Ibr 12:2
6. Terimalah hati yang kami beri, dan buatlah kami pun suci bersih, supaya beroleh sentosa penuh, bersatu abadi dengan diriMu!	Ibr 2:11
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1. Kandang domba itu rumahNya, palungan hewan petiduranNya; lahir dari Bunda Maria Pangeran Mahamulia.	Luk 2:7, 16
2. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
3. Bintang indah, hai tunjukkanlah di mana Yesus dan palunganNya. Hai gembala, bangun segera menengok Jurus'lamatmu.	Mat 2:2, 9
4. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
5. Hai malaikat, pujilah terus kemuliaan Allah yang kudus. Bayi itulah Sang Penebus dan Jurus'lamat dunia.
6. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
7. Aku kaya oleh miskinMu, selamat oleh hidup suciMu, 'ku dibasuh oleh darahMu, bahagia oleh salibMu.	2 Kor 8:9 Ibr 9:11-14
8. Aku pun hendak ke Betlehem, supaya 'ku melihatNya di tempat yang hina dan rendah, Pangeran Mahamulia.
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