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
Dairy, Eggs, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	pk	Jiffy blueberry muffin mix
1		Box; (3.4 oz.) lemon instant pudding
1 1/4	c	Milk
4		Eggs
3	tb	Poppy seeds
1	pk	(8 oz.) cream cheese; softened
1		Egg
1 1/2	c	Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

FILLING
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well 12 cup bundt pan.
2. Mix muffin mix, pudding and poppy seeds in a large bowl. Add milk and
eggs, blend well. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, cream softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, add
egg and beat until creamy. Set aside.
4. Into well-greased bundt pan, pour half of batter. Spoon cream cheese
mixture over batter. Pour remainder of batter over cream cheese.
5. Bake for approximately 48 - 52 minutes. (Toothpick in center should come
out fairly clean).
6. Mix 1 pkg. "JIFFY" White Frosting Mix with 2 - 3 Tbs. water to desired
consistency. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if
desired.
Recipe by: JIFFY® Recipe by 1996 Mars, Incorporated
Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra<barbra@pipeline.com> on Feb 03, 1998

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