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  • The Manger and the Inn

    12/25/2011 8:27:50 AM PST · by Altariel · 6 replies
    Biblical Archaeology ^ | November 8, 2008 | kennethbailey
    Why would Joseph, “of the lineage of David,” in the city of his family’s origin have to seek shelter in an inn and be turned out into a stable? Recently this question was put to me here in Beirut. This paper presents an answer. In this brief study I will attempt to demonstrate that Jesus was born in a private home and that the “inn” of Luke 2:7 is best understood as the guest room of the family in whose house the birth took place. Recent studies have primarily focused on Luke’s theological interests.1 The concern here is the Palestinian...