Yeah, my pastor gave a sermon relating to this subject several weeks before Christmas. In the Greek, the word that is usually translated 'inn' in Luke is the same word used for the 'upper room' or 'guest room' in the Last Supper.
Thinking about it, it makes me feel sorry for Mary - stuck in a full house with her husband-to-be's relatives, in labor with a child that obviously wasn't Joeseph's. Quia Christus Perpetuo Regnat, Elisabeth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Netherton Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 7:58 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Movies and ancient costume Following up my own post -- a quick Google, as often happens, is enough to shed light. Apparently this idea of the "guest room" with the manger has been around for a while; some of the citations I'm seeing are to papers from the 1970s and 1980s. Here are a couple of nice summary pages: http://www.ancientsandals.com/articles/01_jesus_birth.htm With nice photos and diagrams. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/122206NazarethVillage.aspx And not a word about costume in either of them, I think. Oh well. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
