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Jason Staples and Stephen Carlson discuss the implications of Joseph and Mary's accommodations in Bethlehem and related historical contexts.

Jason Staples and Stephen Carlson try to ruin your Nativity! Jason discusses Stephen’s essay ”The Accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2:7.” They also discuss when Mary and Joseph get married, the census in Luke 2:2, and ... (wait for it) ... the Spanish Inquisition.

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