Christmas
The symbols of Christmas and their interpretation
The Christmas stories in the Bible are full of references to the social and political circumstances in the Roman Empire. They are a blueprint of the struggle for power and powerlessness then and now.
Let's take a fresh look at the familiar stories and symbols from the Gospels of the New Testament. Together with the prophecies of the Hebrew Bible and archaeological finds, we discover something surprising. The symbol of the birth of a holy child also exists in other religions, such as Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
An exhibition from 10 October 2023 to 27 March 2024.
Icon of the Nativity, Byzantine, Bibelhaus Erlebnis Museum
Tetradrachm of King Azes of Bactria, 1st century BC, Bibelhaus Erlebnis Museum
Figurine of the Buddha as an infant
(21st century) from Lumbini/Nepal, Bibelhaus Erlebnis Museum
Arganona Maryam (Modern)
Manuscript on parchment, binding: wood; bag: leather, from Ethiopia, private collection