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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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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Chicken And Apple Casserole

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables		Casseroles, Cyberealm, Poultry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Olive Oil
3 1/2	lb	Broiling Chicken, quartered
3	lb	Mixed Root Vegetables
		Peeled and cut up
2		Onions, peeled and cut in
		Wedges
2		Cooking Apples, peeled
		Cored, and thickly sliced
2/3	c	Dried Green Lentils
1	c	Apple Juice
1 1/4	c	Chicken Broth

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375oF. Select at least a 6 quart ovenproof pot large
enough in diameter to hold chicken in a single layer. Heat oil in pot
over medium heat. Brown chicken in hot oil for 20 minutes, turning to
brown both sides. Drain on paper towels. Add root vegetables and  onion
to hot oil in same pot. Saute for 4-5 minutes until vegetables  begin
to brown. Add apples, lentils, apple juice, and chicken broth.  Mix
well to cover lentils with liquid. Bring to a boil. Season to  taste
with salt and pepper. Add chicken, skin side up. Cover and bake  at
375oF for 1 hour until juices run clear when chicken is pierces  with a
fork and lentils are tender. Note: To thicken pan juices,  puree a few
of the cooked vegetables with some of the pan juices in a  blender.
Stir back into remaining pan juices.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 431 Calories From Fat: 87 Total Fat: 9.9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 277.2mg Potassium: 1689.4mg Carbohydrates: 83g Fiber: 9.5g Sugar: 22.8g Protein: 8.7g