A nativity scene takes its inspiration from
the accounts of the birth of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Luke's narrative describes an angel announcing
the birth of Jesus to shepherds who then visit the humble site where Jesus is
found lying in a manger
a
trough for cattle feed. Matthew's
narrative tells of "wise men who follow a star to the house where
Jesus dwelt, and indicates that the Magi found Jesus
some time later, less than two years after his birth, rather than on the exact
day Matthew's account does not mention the angels
and shepherds, while Luke's narrative is silent on the Magi and
the star. The Magi and the angels are often displayed in a nativity scene with
the Holy Family and the shepherds although there is no scriptural basis for
their presence.
So much is said
about the nativity scenes that the a Florida Church decided to gather as many nativity
scenes as possible in the same place. Pastor James Brown of the Oasis Church in Pembroke
Pines said congregants gathered 2,150 Nativity scenes at the church Saturday in
the form of figurines, tapestries, Christmas tree ornaments and crayon-drawn pictures.
The three counters and a notary
Public verified the collections . And
this turned out to be a record breaker for the church. As the previous
record for the most nativity scenes was
set by an Italian collector for having
gathered a mere 1,802 .The Oasis
church Pastor Brown was excited
about setting the record and that too for the breaking the world record that
too by a huge margin.
The
displays come from all over the world, just as the church's 2,500 members hail
from 84 countries. And that is the way the Oasis Church scripted its
name in to the coveted world of records.
The most Nativity scenes on display counted
to 2,152 and was set by the South
Florida Oasis Church at Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States of America on
December 15,2010.
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