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YesâLuke says he was laid in a mangerâperhaps in a room used for guests or animals, depending on which was needed more. But Matthew knows nothing of the family coming from Galilee until laterâso Mary apparently gave birth in Josephâs home in Bethlehem according to that Gospel.
A nice quite, warm barn was probably a better place to give birth than some over crowded inn.
@Randy, I donât think Bmonk meant a house when he said Josephâs home, I think he meant âhome townâ.
@rabbitrose, the Russians probably got it right. The wooden barn type stable we see in Western European Nativity artwork is not the sort of animal shelter that one would find in an arid part of the worlds.
@Bmonk, In Matthew, when the wisemen show up, they see the Babe at a house, but that is some time (up to 2 years) later. They didnât STAY in the stable afterwards. Iâm sure after all the other folks in town for the census went back home, Joseph found some place to stay until Mary and the baby were ready to travel long distances.
Thatâs why you have to read them all.Matthew always seemed to be to be a very male view of the events. Luke records the womenâs views. Is Matthew like this all the way through? Recording mostly what the men did while Luke tells us more about Jesusâs female followers?Iâve always preferred Lukeâs Gospel of Mark and Matthew for good story telling. He seems to include more of the interesting details.
Dkram about 13 years ago
Ba Boom Boom Crash.\\//_
bmonk about 13 years ago
Iâm considering this one rather sheepishly.
ted.hering about 13 years ago
Where else would âThe Lamb of Godâ be born?
bmonk about 13 years ago
YesâLuke says he was laid in a mangerâperhaps in a room used for guests or animals, depending on which was needed more. But Matthew knows nothing of the family coming from Galilee until laterâso Mary apparently gave birth in Josephâs home in Bethlehem according to that Gospel.
trekkermint about 13 years ago
russian icons show caves, not barns, mainly
Dewsolo about 13 years ago
A nice quite, warm barn was probably a better place to give birth than some over crowded inn.
@Randy, I donât think Bmonk meant a house when he said Josephâs home, I think he meant âhome townâ.
@rabbitrose, the Russians probably got it right. The wooden barn type stable we see in Western European Nativity artwork is not the sort of animal shelter that one would find in an arid part of the worlds.
@Bmonk, In Matthew, when the wisemen show up, they see the Babe at a house, but that is some time (up to 2 years) later. They didnât STAY in the stable afterwards. Iâm sure after all the other folks in town for the census went back home, Joseph found some place to stay until Mary and the baby were ready to travel long distances.
Dewsolo about 13 years ago
Thatâs why you have to read them all.Matthew always seemed to be to be a very male view of the events. Luke records the womenâs views. Is Matthew like this all the way through? Recording mostly what the men did while Luke tells us more about Jesusâs female followers?Iâve always preferred Lukeâs Gospel of Mark and Matthew for good story telling. He seems to include more of the interesting details.
tallcanofbeer about 13 years ago
kinda like now days , lot of homeless , count your blessings