Displaying a Christmas nativity scene is a long-standing tradition, but it can also present a bit of a skewed view of the actual events of Jesus’ birth. While each person depicted in a traditional nativity scene is a part of the Christmas story, not all the characters were present in one place on the night Jesus was born. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were in a stable that night due to the overcrowding in Bethlehem’s inn (Luke 2:7), but the Bible never mentions whether or not animals were present—in fact, it never even mentions a stable. The shepherds, once told of Jesus’ arrival, left their flocks to worship the newborn King (Luke 2:16). However, the angels, which are often part of nativity scenes, bore the good news to the shepherds in the fields (Luke 2:8–14). As far as we know, there were no angels flying visibly over the place where Jesus was when the shepherds arrived. In addition, the wise men (the Bible never says how many there were) were also probably not present that first night. The magi visited Jesus some time later, when He was in a house (Matthew 2:1–11).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats, Bar-b-q	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		-Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A
1 1/4	c	Ketchup
3/4	c	Water
1/4	c	Honey
2	tb	Worcestershire Sauce
4	ts	Lemon Juice
6	lb	Back Ribs; Cut in small serving pieces
1	sm	Onion
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all ingredients except ribs. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Prepare a charcoal grill, and cook ribs for one hour over
medium-hot coals, turning occasionally. Brush ribs with sauce. Turn and
cook for 20 minutes or longer until done. Source: Recipes from the
Birthplace of Bill Clinton, Wanda Powell. (wrv)
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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