Why Swaddling Clothes?
There are lots of people who have a birthday in December. Usually the closer one’s birthday comes to the 25th, the more it seems to loose its own significance. My daughter, one of my brothers, some in-laws and friends, all have December birthdays. But none of them were ever wrapped in swaddling clothes. During a festive Christmas season that is rich in tradition, there is an element of the story that has been misunderstood by some. Christians all over the world remember the birth of Jesus Christ in a variety of ways with nativity scenes, plays and sermons. But just what were the swaddling clothes? The biblical quote is, “… and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” If you are familiar with the account, then you know that Bethlehem was rather crowded that evening; all the inns were full. It is important and very significant to note that the savior of the world, the most important human being ever born, had some very hu
