Why was Jesus swaddled and laid in a manger?

The fact that Jesus would be swaddled and lying in a manger is repeated three times in the Nativity story. So why is this phrase so significant, why would this be a sign to the shepherds, and how can it point us to the mission and atonement of Jesus Christ.

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