Michael J. Kruger, the president of the Reformed Theological Seminary, wrote an interesting article today where he outlined five common misconceptions people have about the traditional Christmas story.
“While now is not the time for a full-scale defense of the historicity of the Christmas story, Scrooge’s skepticism does prompt us to wonder whether we’ve gotten the story right,” he wrote. “Are we telling the story that really was, or are we just telling the story that we want to tell? Are we just telling the story in our heads?”
What are the things people often get wrong, or more importantly, tend to question Christians about the holiday? They are:
- There was a star the night Jesus was born
- There were only three wise men.
- There was no room for Mary and Joseph at the inn.
- Jesus was born in a barn or stable.
- Jesus was born on December 25.
The full story, and Kruger’s well-developed explanations can be found at www.michaeljkruger.com.
