The accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2.7

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Carlson, Stephen C.. (2010). The accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2.7. New Testament Studies. 56(3), pp. 326 - 342. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0028688509990282
AuthorsCarlson, Stephen C.
Abstract

The identity of the κατάλυμα in Luke 2.7 has been debated among Western scholars for over five hundred years. Proposals have ranged from an inn to a guest room. This article argues that the term κατάλυμα has a generic sense of ‘place to stay’ and that the final clause of Luke 2.7 should be rendered ‘because they had no space in their place to stay’. Moreover, three clues in the context—Joseph's compliance with the census order, the betrothal of Mary, and the manger—suggest that the accommodations presupposed by Luke are a marital chamber too small for giving birth.

Year2010
JournalNew Testament Studies
Journal citation56 (3), pp. 326 - 342
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISSN0028-6885
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1017/S0028688509990282
Scopus EID2-s2.0-78149345655
Page range326 - 342
Research GroupInstitute for Religion and Critical Inquiry
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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