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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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Tunisian Five-spice Powder

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Tunisian	Spice mix	1	/4 cup

INGREDIENTS

1	T	Cloves
1	T	Black peppercorns
1 1/2	t	Malagueta pepper
1 1/2	t	Freshly grated nutmeg
1	t	Ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

Grind together the cloves, peppercorns, and malagueta pepper. Add the
nutmeg and cinnamon and blend well. Store in an airtight container.
Use to flavor lamb and vegetable dishes.  A World of Curries by Dave
DeWitt and Arthur Pais ISBN 0-316-18224-9  pg 180  Recipes sent to me
from Bill, wight@odc.net

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 61 Calories From Fat: 21 Total Fat: 2.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 18.1mg Potassium: 180.5mg Carbohydrates: 11.8g Fiber: 5.9g Sugar: 1g Protein: 1.4g