God
sent the angels to tell the shepherds about the birth of Christ. The shepherds
became witnesses about the birth of Christ. So why did God want shepherds to be
witnesses about the birth of Christ? Shepherds know a Lamb when they see one.
Luke 2:9
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 Then the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be
to all the people. 11 For to you is born this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: you will
find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and
saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom
he is pleased!” 15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the
shepherds spoke to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing
that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with
haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when
they had seen him, they made known the saying which had been told them
concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it were amazed at what the
shepherds told them.
John 1:29 The next day he
[John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of
God, who takes away the sin of the world!
J. Clontz – Editor
of The Comprehensive New Testament
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