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NASB | Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her Son, her firstborn; and she wrapped Him in [swaddling] cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no [private] room for them in the inn. |
Subject: Why not Elisabeths home? |
Bible Note: Hello KcabmI4, To give you a likely reason for why Jesus was born in a manger, and not anyone's home that could have very well been available at that time and place, I would like to relate a commentary that I read, but I do not know when or where. The idea is as follows: The Christ Child came not as king, but as a helpless infant. This was to allow even the most humble shepherd to come to visit. If the newborn child was in someone's home, it would be possible that it would've kept the shepherds at a distance, feeling as if they were not invited, and would not want to intrude. The stable was chosen, in God's unfailing wisdom, to invite even the most humble of humanity to feel as if he were welcome to pay a visit. Do you see this point? If the birth would take place at a palace, which the very Son of God would be most deserving, there would be many that would not feel 'worthy' enough to come and pay a visit. The lowest place on earth was chosen for the birth-site so that none would be too humble to enter. In Joy, keliy |