Nativity of Christ
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The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
Aliases (11)
- Nativity of Jesus ×14
- Nativity of the Lord ×4
- Feast of the Nativity ×2
- Feast of the Nativity of Christ ×2
- Birth of Christ ×1
- Eve of Nativity of Christ ×1
- Feast of Nativity ×1
- Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Christ (January 6) ×1
- Infancy of Jesus ×1
- Nativity of Jesus Christ ×1
- Vigil of the Nativity ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
→
liturgical solemnity → religious festival → |
| commemorates |
Incarnation of God in human form
→
birth of Jesus Christ → |
| hasAssociatedFeast |
Christmas
→
|
| hasAssociatedFigure |
Magi
→
angels → shepherds → |
| hasAssociatedPractice |
celebration of Christmas liturgy
→
display of Nativity scenes → reading of Nativity Gospel passages → singing of Christmas carols → |
| hasAssociatedSymbol |
Nativity scene
→
angels announcing peace → manger → star of Bethlehem → |
| hasChronologicalRelation |
follows season of Advent
→
precedes feast of Epiphany → |
| hasDoctrinalStatus |
dogma of Incarnation
→
|
| hasLiturgicalName |
Feast of the Nativity
→
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord → |
| hasMainFigure |
Jesus Christ
→
Saint Joseph → Virgin Mary → |
| hasPlace |
Bethlehem
→
Judea → |
| hasSourceText |
Gospel of Luke
→
Gospel of Matthew → |
| hasSubject |
God becoming man
→
birth of the Messiah → fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies → |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Incarnation
→
divine love → fulfillment of prophecy → humility of God → salvation → |
| isCentralToTradition |
Anglican Communion
→
Catholic Church → Christianity → Eastern Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Protestantism → |
| isDepictedIn |
Christian art
→
Christmas pageants → Nativity iconography → |
| isObservedBy |
Christians worldwide
→
|
| isPartOf |
Christian liturgical year
→
Christmas season → |