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| FREDERICO BAROCCI |
Yes, of course, there was a cat in the Bethlehem stable. How else would the stable been safe for a baby, at that amazing moment in history.
So, it's not in the Bible account.? Does that mean it wasn't there? That though there were oxen and a donkey, those were the only animals.
Not so. There would have been the pigeons or doves, roosting during the night up in the rafters. And, of course, there would have been mice and probably some rats, picking up any spare grain left by the oxen.
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| LEONARDO DA VINCI |
There would have been the insects too. Probably some beetles, ants, moths and butterflies in hibernation. There might even have been some hibernating wall lizards that winter.
It was an ordinary stable with ordinary creatures great and small. And in the centre of them all, a new born baby.
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| REMBRANDT |
Of course there were cats. The great painters knew that.
Yes, of course there were cats!
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought it was a tabby and Mary marked the M on the head.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Merlin has been through quite a journey with all those moves in such a short time! Despite the upheaval, it’s wonderful to hear that he’s such a lovable and easygoing cat. Hopefully, he finds a stable and happy home soon where he can truly settle in and relax.
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