Also, even though they were poor, since Mary sacrificed 2 doves instead of a lamb at Jesus’ birth, the Maji did bring them gifts, including gold, when Jesus was approximately 2 years old. They were refugees in Egypt? Sure. But at least they paid their own way. Reminds me of the story of Peter finding the coin in the fishes mouth at Jesus’ direction. God owes no one anything. Our “refugees “ are freeloaders.
God certainly owes everyone to carry out His good pleasure, as elucidated in His own word, with them. Otherwise He is a liar.
Somewhere between the screamingly unhinged liberals and the smug self-content conservatives must lie the truth. Neither one smells like the perfume of heaven.
I disagree that they were “Poor’.. Joseph was a carpenter.. in a age where everything from the table you sat at to the utensils you used, the carpenter in a village was a very crucial and well off individual. and provided for his family well.
Flame away
I imagine they could live off the gifts from the Magi for quite some time.