THANKS SO MUCH. Once again, seeing it all in context is glorious. Luke's only other use of Katalyma is in 22:11 -- the "upper room" for the Last Supper -- how ridiculously amazing that Jesus started with no room in the Upper Room and yet ultimately Finished it all in the Upper Room, where He's made room for us all. I've never seen that before. Thanks for your faithful teaching.
Brian, thanks so much for your kindness and encouragement. There are so many of these "little coincidences" in the Bible that it makes you start to think they're not "coincidences" at all, but a masterful story brilliantly told.
Very much love the beautiful picture you paint of our Savior's birth. It gives such a different perspective of the love and care the family was given in this most sacred time.
Wow! Mind blown 🤯 How have I never been taught this before?! Thank you for showing us the way Brad! What a fresh and meaningful new perspective as we head into Christmas. I knew the wisemen didn't fit into the nativity - but had no idea all the other animals, the picture of a stable and the loneliness that is often portrayed are all wrong too!
Hi Rhonda, There are a couple of difficulties. According to the JPS Torah Commentary on Leviticus, "The text is not explicit about the precise nature of the impurity sustained by a new mother during this initial period, although her impurity is compared with that of a menstruating woman. It is assumed that she was not permitted to have marital relations with her husband and that her impure condition would cause defilement through certain types of contact." What those certain types of contact are is not immediately clear to me. According to the texts in Leviticus, it appears new mothers were barred from entering the sanctuary and from contact with sacred things. I could be wrong, but that seems to be the focus. It's possible she would have still caused defilement to those who interacted with her, but it's very difficult to imagine her not having family around to help her recover from the rigors of childbirth. The whole concept of a new mother being impure has generated much discussion, but here's an interesting perspective (again from the JPS Commentary on Leviticus): "The childbearing mother was particularly vulnerable, and her child was in danger too, since infant mortality was widespread in premodern societies. By declaring the new mother impure, susceptible, the community sought to protect and shelter her."
THANKS SO MUCH. Once again, seeing it all in context is glorious. Luke's only other use of Katalyma is in 22:11 -- the "upper room" for the Last Supper -- how ridiculously amazing that Jesus started with no room in the Upper Room and yet ultimately Finished it all in the Upper Room, where He's made room for us all. I've never seen that before. Thanks for your faithful teaching.
Brian, thanks so much for your kindness and encouragement. There are so many of these "little coincidences" in the Bible that it makes you start to think they're not "coincidences" at all, but a masterful story brilliantly told.
This is why we are to study to show ourselves approved.....
Very much love the beautiful picture you paint of our Savior's birth. It gives such a different perspective of the love and care the family was given in this most sacred time.
Thanks Kate!
@@WalkingTheText thank you for the blessing of your message and lesson.
Great Episode!
Wow! Mind blown 🤯 How have I never been taught this before?! Thank you for showing us the way Brad! What a fresh and meaningful new perspective as we head into Christmas. I knew the wisemen didn't fit into the nativity - but had no idea all the other animals, the picture of a stable and the loneliness that is often portrayed are all wrong too!
Thanks Joy! So glad this was clarifying in a life-giving and energizing way.
Wonderful explanation as always
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Mary would have been separated from rest of family due to rites of purification after birth. Leviticus chapters 12 and 15. Don’t you think?
Hi Rhonda,
There are a couple of difficulties. According to the JPS Torah Commentary on Leviticus, "The text is not explicit about the precise nature of the impurity sustained by a new mother during this initial period, although her impurity is compared with that of a menstruating woman. It is assumed that she was not permitted to have marital relations with her husband and that her impure condition would cause defilement through certain types of contact." What those certain types of contact are is not immediately clear to me.
According to the texts in Leviticus, it appears new mothers were barred from entering the sanctuary and from contact with sacred things. I could be wrong, but that seems to be the focus. It's possible she would have still caused defilement to those who interacted with her, but it's very difficult to imagine her not having family around to help her recover from the rigors of childbirth.
The whole concept of a new mother being impure has generated much discussion, but here's an interesting perspective (again from the JPS Commentary on Leviticus): "The childbearing mother was particularly vulnerable, and her child was in danger too, since infant mortality was widespread in premodern societies. By declaring the new mother impure, susceptible, the community sought to protect and shelter her."