Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Were Not Refugees

My friend Tim Barnett, over at Stand to Reason republished a Facebook post of mine as a blog on STR.org. This is a re-repost of that:

There is a thought-provoking image circulating the internet that depicts a nativity scene unlike most we’re familiar with. It’s a picture of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, each in separate cages. This image is powerful, especially in light of the current political climate. But is it truthful?

The power of this nativity rests in the assumption that Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were refugees. After all, if Mary, Joseph, and Jesus weren’t refugees, then the portrayal of them in cages doesn’t make any sense.

My friend Wesley Huff recently gave his thoughts regarding the controversial nativity on Facebook. Huff is a currently working on his doctorate at The University of Toronto in New Testament and works with the campus ministry Power to Change.

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