Because the Angel of the Lord told them - in Luke 2
10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
They were just poor, humble shepherds out in the field; the Bible doesn't mention any anything about them after they went to see the baby Jesus.
The shepherds who came to see Jesus were ordinary shepherds they did the lowest job and they did not have their names mentioned.
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After Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, the shepherds were the first to visit him, according to the New Testament. The angels announced the birth to the shepherds, who then went to see Jesus in the manger.
the Shepperd's saw Jesus first the wise men actually came 6 years later
According to the Gospels, yes.
Shepherds saw Him and when He was two or so the wise man or men came to see Him. It says in the beginning of Luke in the Bible
It was more like the sheep with Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
The shepherds did not give Jesus gifts. The wise men from the east gave Jesus gifts of gold, frankincence, and myrrh. He was about two years old when they came.
There is no scriptural reference of the shepherds giving any worldly gifts. They gave Him something much more precious, and that was their recognition that he was someone special. They even left their sheep to go and see Him. They took notice of what the angel said to them and did not shrug it off as not really have happened. They even knelt before Him and worshipped Him.
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No. Jesus came thousands of years After the Greeks.
The angel on the top of Christmas trees symbolizes the angel that came to see the shepherds. The angel showed the shepherds where Jesus was.
The wise men, also known as the Magi, came from the east to worship Jesus after seeing His star in the sky. They brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor Him.
Like the number of wise-men, the number of shepherds is not recorded.