Foundational Podcast

Click here to download this podcast It is interesting, is it not, that God would fail to make certain there was housing for Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem. Every detail of the conception and birth of Jesus Christ was prepared with precision; from the order of the constellation to the political and military structure and perfectly matching the dates of Daniel 9:24-26, written centuries before. How is it possible God forgot to ensure there was a hotel room for them in the town? There have been Christmas plays portraying in the inn keeper as evil because he would not give the expecting mother a room. Was this a major oversight by Joseph or a divine mystery? Forced by need, Joseph found a quiet stable on the edge of town and in the fields of Migdal Eder for his wife to give birth to their son. There were shepherds in those fields keeping night watch over their sheep. Some have said this is a certain indicator the timing would definitely not have been December. However, a more detailed study reveals this is not so