Was Jesus Born in a Barn or Cave
Understandably the reasoning goes like this. Many might be surprised by the notion that Jesus was born in a cave but essentially that is the claim being made by the Church of the Nativity located in Bethlehem that is built over the site of where it believes Mary gave birth to Jesus. Jesus Was Not Born In A Stable Psephizo The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. . No probably not. The early traditions that Jesus was. Was Jesus born in a barn with animals. The family living area would usually have hollows in the ground filled with straw in the living area where the animals would feed. There are historical records to suggest that during the first-century animals were also kept in caves. A manger was actually located in a cave. Baby Jesus was laid in a manger Luke 27. It is indeed hard to believe that the present artificial cave so deep down and inaccessible could ever have been used as a stall for cat...