2006-10-20 14:38:40 · 13 answers · asked by College Guy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question! We know that Jesus was born in a stable from the other gospel accounts. Mathew rounds out the birth story though by reporting some additional information. . .
Mathew 1:11 finds Jesus in a 'house' as some translations word it. This is because the astrologers that King Herod sent to Jesus took a long time to get there and arrived much later afterJesus had already been born (not the night of his birth as the popular Christmas story paints it) At the time of the 'magi's' arrival, the family was in a house. Joseph was later warned to take the 'young child' and flee, and then Herod commenced on killing all Hebrew boys 2 years old and under....this gives some indication as to how old Jesus may have already been by the time the Magi arrived at the 'house'.
2006-10-20 14:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by lategates 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew says nothing about Jesus being born in a stable or anywhere else. Instead, it picks up Jesus' early human life at Matt. 2:1 with the words: "After Jesus had been born..."
2006-10-21 01:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a romantic thought but he was probably born in a house - most of the houses back then actually had stables inside of them. They lived side by side their livestock. Just the way it was.
Though the image of Jesus being born in a barn where it was cold and dirty might be the popular image, it's not likely.
A little reading and history will tell you that.
2006-10-20 21:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by lilly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did Jesus was?
Yes, There was no rooms available, so Mary gave birth in a stable.
2006-10-20 21:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by creeklops 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew doesn't record the location, other than Bethlehem. Mathew's account of Jesus's birth takes all of one short verse! Luke says that Mary placed Jesus in a manger, and it makes sense that they would be in some sort of stable, because even if there were mangers outside, I really doubt she gave birth outside.
2006-10-20 21:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because when Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem for the census, and the time for Jesus to be born was near, there was no room in the inn.
2006-10-20 22:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by robin rmsclvr25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, because, there was no room in the Inn, and Joseph begged the inn keeper to let them stay, so, he offered them the stable, even though he was very unsure , he let them, and Jesus was born, in Bethlehem, in a stable, in a manger. ~~~~~Do you hear what I hear?~~~~~
2006-10-20 21:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by Geneva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do realize that back then, a stable was a cave; right?
do you also understand that he was probable not a Carpenter? Trees are scarce in Israel. He was; however, a builder...probably a stone mason. they believe the have even found the stone quarry from which He would have worked out of.
2006-10-20 21:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mat 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.
That is the Online King James Version.
2006-10-20 21:44:07 · answer #9 · answered by Julia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes because there was not room for them at the Inn. This was the fulfillment of a Prophecy.
2006-10-20 21:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋