Yes—Luke says he was laid in a manger—perhaps 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 later—so Mary apparently gave birth in Joseph’s 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 don’t think Bmonk meant a house when he said Joseph’s home, I think he meant ‘home town’.
@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 didn’t STAY in the stable afterwards. I’m 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.
That’s why you have to read them all.Matthew always seemed to be to be a very male view of the events. Luke records the women’s views. Is Matthew like this all the way through? Recording mostly what the men did while Luke tells us more about Jesus’s female followers?I’ve always preferred Luke’s Gospel of Mark and Matthew for good story telling. He seems to include more of the interesting details.
Dkram almost 13 years ago
Ba Boom Boom Crash.\\//_
bmonk almost 13 years ago
I’m considering this one rather sheepishly.
ted.hering almost 13 years ago
Where else would “The Lamb of God” be born?
bmonk almost 13 years ago
Yes—Luke says he was laid in a manger—perhaps 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 later—so Mary apparently gave birth in Joseph’s home in Bethlehem according to that Gospel.
trekkermint almost 13 years ago
russian icons show caves, not barns, mainly
Dewsolo almost 13 years ago
A nice quite, warm barn was probably a better place to give birth than some over crowded inn.
@Randy, I don’t think Bmonk meant a house when he said Joseph’s home, I think he meant ‘home town’.
@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 didn’t STAY in the stable afterwards. I’m 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 almost 13 years ago
That’s why you have to read them all.Matthew always seemed to be to be a very male view of the events. Luke records the women’s views. Is Matthew like this all the way through? Recording mostly what the men did while Luke tells us more about Jesus’s female followers?I’ve always preferred Luke’s Gospel of Mark and Matthew for good story telling. He seems to include more of the interesting details.
tallcanofbeer almost 13 years ago
kinda like now days , lot of homeless , count your blessings