The History and Archaeology of Christmas (Part 2) - Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer
Biblical World
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Yoow, the Traveling of Joseph and Mary to Come to Bethlehem, and What a Jewish House Might Be
We saw just where. the typical jewish house might be, and we saw how it fits in with a first century contect. So if we go even back, let's come all the way back now to the jesus narrative of yoow. And there's some really good information, or some good indications, that this cave that you can experience in the church of the nativity to day would have been part of a living complex. The text even tells us at least forty days for mary's purification. They're probably staying with joseph's family, and they just don't always have enough room to give birth and ort do what they're doing.
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