(December 15, 2015 at 12:15 pm)Crossless1 Wrote:The reason why the fairy tale has the wise men bringing gifts to baby Jesus is to provide an example of the Fourth Commandment found in Exodus 34:20 (TLB) =(December 15, 2015 at 6:54 am)Nontheist Wrote: I often wonder what Mary and Joseph got Jesus for Christmas
If they were cheap fucks, they would have stashed the gifts of the magi and parceled it out to the kid over the years, claiming credit for themselves.
"Oh, look Yeshua! Open your box and see what Mummy and Daddy got you this year. Myrrh! What a lucky boy! It will go great with the gold from last year. Oh, we love you, son! There's nothing too good for our boy!"
"20 The firstborn colt of a donkey may be redeemed by giving a lamb in its place. If you decide not to redeem it, then its neck must be broken. But your sons must all be redeemed. And no one shall appear before me without a gift."
It shows that the wise men recognized baby Jesus as "God". That sets the stage for the rest of the story.
