God could of chosen any place in the universe to send his son to us yet he chose a manger being rejected from the inn.
Ever think about it?
2006-08-23 12:55:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes; I like your use of the word, "rejected".
I hadn't thought about it that way before: That the scriptures say "He was rejected of His own" ... but if you see it the way you have put it here, He was being rejected even before He was born!!
So, it really does carry the Powerful message of God that His only Son was rejected from the beginning!
... He was to be depicted as the Lowliest of men ... "He has no form nor comeliness that we should desire Him ... He was rejected and despised of men" [prophesies from Isaiah the prophet]
In order to fulfill prophecy and to make the point God wanted to make about Him being the most humble among the humble, He had to be born even 'lower' than a poor person; so He was born in an animal stable, having even been "rejected from the inn'.
2006-08-23 13:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by dr c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Caves have been often used as stables in Judea in this time. A manger became right into a feedbox. He became into located in the manger after being born. somewhat one ought to no longer be born *in* a manger because of the fact this is in basic terms a small feed container, this isn't any longer sufficiently great for the mummy to lie or sit down in. The cave became into the best and the manger became into his mattress.
2016-10-02 11:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 reasons I think.
(1) For Luke, it was important to portray Jesus as having come from humble and lowly beginnings. Luke's gospel treats the poor and lowly more than any other book of the N.T.
(2) A manger is a feeding trough for animals. Luke's gospel more than any other talks about eating a lot. You can find an example of eating or of food in nearly every chapter of Luke's gospel. Luke was concerned about the physical needs of human beings, and his Jesus address this as a focal point of his ministry. So, being born in a manger fit his ends it would seem.
2006-08-23 18:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by Tukiki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it because it is referenced several times in the Bible. Every version I have ever read from has used the word"manger" and given an accurate description of a manger as his "bed". He was born in the stall of a barn, THEN placed in the manger. He wasn't actually born IN the manger.
2006-08-23 13:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is probably a parallel between the manger (lowest of places) and being the King of Kings (the highest of ranks). Or... maybe it was just to show that he was human as well as God.
2006-08-23 12:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This world reject Him for no reason. The animals sense who He was, the animals didn't go over for warmth, it was spiritual. The three kings were guided by the star.
2006-08-23 13:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by inteleyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have thought about it.
I could give you my so-so opinions, or you could read "The Everlasting Man" by G. K. Chesterton, which provides the most sublime treatment of that very fact.
You can access it online for free here: http://www.dur.ac.uk/martin.ward/gkc/books/everlasting_man.txt
2006-08-23 12:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because his "adoptive" parents were to honest to hustle an inn owner for some free rooms...
2006-08-23 12:58:09 · answer #8 · answered by The Dutch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right. What an awesome demonstration of humility.
2006-08-23 12:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, just like I've wondered why people believe that self righteous drivel.
2006-08-23 13:06:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋