Nativity Camel

	NATIVITY CAMEL Arwork Id: 9196 Artist: Tim Wolfe Released: January, 2001 $45.50
The camel joins the nativity scene with the cow, the donkey, and the sheep. It is traditional in Christian art to depict one cow and one donkey in the stable with the Christ Child. This stems from the Old Testament book of Isaiah, Chapter 1 verse 3: "The ox knows his owner, and the ass his masters crib: but Israel doth not know . . . (her Lord)" This verse is used as an illustration that the animals would recognize Jesus to be the future Messiah, yet the people would not. The purpose of including sheep in the stable was twofold: to include the visits of the shepherds to the nativity and to remind the worshipper that the Christ Child would one day be the Good Shepherd. The camel has been called the "Beast of Burden." In fact, the name Camel may be derived from an ancient word, Gamal, which means "carrying a burden." Camels have been essential for trade and transportation for many centuries in desert regions of the world. As part of the nativity scene, the camel signifies the arrival of the wisemen. They traveled very far to reach the Christ Child and the camel was their mode of transportation.

NATIVITY CAMEL

Arwork Id: 9196

Artist: Tim Wolfe

Released: January, 2001

$45.50

The camel joins the nativity scene with the cow, the donkey, and the sheep. It is traditional in Christian art to depict one cow and one donkey in the stable with the Christ Child. This stems from the Old Testament book of Isaiah, Chapter 1 verse 3: "The ox knows his owner, and the ass his masters crib: but Israel doth not know . . . (her Lord)" This verse is used as an illustration that the animals would recognize Jesus to be the future Messiah, yet the people would not. The purpose of including sheep in the stable was twofold: to include the visits of the shepherds to the nativity and to remind the worshipper that the Christ Child would one day be the Good Shepherd. The camel has been called the "Beast of Burden." In fact, the name Camel may be derived from an ancient word, Gamal, which means "carrying a burden." Camels have been essential for trade and transportation for many centuries in desert regions of the world. As part of the nativity scene, the camel signifies the arrival of the wisemen. They traveled very far to reach the Christ Child and the camel was their mode of transportation.

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