True. But I would submit that during their sojourn into Egypt shortly thereafter, they "were" migrant workers (but certainly NOT either illegals or immigrants). I'm sure God provided, and that provision was almost certainly "work". Probably mostly for Joseph, but ????.
It’s not an issue of an apt analogy, Mary and Joseph were chosen by God to parent Jesus Christ. Saying they or Jesus were “migrants” is liberal sophistry. It’s like using them in a Coppertone ad and saying they sported cool tans.
[[True. But I would submit that during their sojourn into Egypt shortly thereafter, they “were” migrant workers (but certainly NOT either illegals or immigrants). I’m sure God provided, and that provision was almost certainly “work”. Probably mostly for Joseph, but ????. ]]
No , God provided them plenty of gold to raise him. That’s why the wise men delivered it .
(Matthew 2:11) And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
(Matthew 2:12) And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
(Matthew 2:13) And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
(Matthew 2:14) When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: