The Nativity is the basis for the Christian holiday of Christmas and plays a major role in the Christian liturgical year. Many Christians traditionally display small manger scenes depicting …

Dec 5, 2016 · Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.” The gestation of the word was a long one. Nāscī developed in Late Latin into nativitas, …

Nov 12, 2025 · Read about the miraculous birth of the Jesus to Mary and why this one event, the nativity, changed the course of history and the future of mankind.

Dec 26, 2025 · Read the full Christmas Bible story from all four books of the Gospel. Find the accounts of Angel Gabriel visiting the Virgin Mary, the nativity of Jesus, angels visiting the …

Nativity generally refers to the occasion of someone’s birth, but in a biblical context, it specifically denotes the birth of Jesus Christ, as narrated in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Dec 8, 2025 · The Early Christian version of the Nativity shows the Virgin seated, to emphasize that the birth was painless, and the Child, in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Dec 25, 2020 · In that trajectory, the Nativity, the Birth of Jesus, was added. The first evidence of the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord dates back to the year 336. Soon after, in the …

Nov 28, 2024 · In Museum of the Bible Magazine, learn about the origins and history of the Nativity and how the presentation of the Nativity has changed over the years.

The announcement of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord from the Roman Martyrology draws upon Sacred Scripture to declare in a formal way the birth of Christ. It begins with creation and …

The term "Nativity" refers to the birth of Jesus Christ, a foundational event in Christian theology and tradition. The Nativity is celebrated by Christians around the world, particularly during the …