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12/16/2011 - 1:09pm

That is a point well taken.


The question is whether there were not any lambs available or if Jospeh did not make enough to afford a lamb.


If he could not afford a lamb, then the question is if that is enough of a difference in the ability to pay to consider him poor.  If so, I concede the point.

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12/15/2011 - 4:23pm

I feel compelled to point out some assumptions in your statements that cannot be justified.


First, nowhere in the Gospels does it say Mary or Joseph were either poor or homeless.  In fact, they went on a long journey and stayed several nights in Bethlehem for Mary to give birth.  They also had money to pay for a room in the Inn, but it was full (due to a government edict for everyone to go to their hometown to be counted I might add.).


The Gospels later indicate that Joseph was a carpenter which was a working middle class profession. 


I just cannot see how you come to the conclusion that Jesus was born to a poor, homeless couple.


Note: there is also evidence that "manger" referred to Mary living in the lower level in the house/inn when animals were brought into the house at night and after giving birth, Mary placed Jesus in a feeding trough. 

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