Jesus wasn’t born in a vacuum. Mary and Joseph welcomed their child into a world marred by violence and war. The bloodthirsty schemes of King Herod forced them to flee to Egypt as refugees. The threats and brutalities of the empire shaped the social environment in which Jesus was raised.
Unsettling Advent is Coming Back
Unsettling Advent is Coming Back
Unsettling Advent is Coming Back
Jesus wasn’t born in a vacuum. Mary and Joseph welcomed their child into a world marred by violence and war. The bloodthirsty schemes of King Herod forced them to flee to Egypt as refugees. The threats and brutalities of the empire shaped the social environment in which Jesus was raised.