The Innkeeper In The Christmas Story

If this is what luke means then the innkeeper was actually a relative of joseph.

The innkeeper in the christmas story. Ecuador christmas 2004 6 31 mp3. The account in john piper s poem is fictional but it points out in a dramatic way how quickly we pass over the brief statement about herod killing the children in bethlehem. And watched and prayed and listened to the old shepherd recount his story of angels and heavenly glory and the sign of a holy baby wrapped in. The innkeeper s tale.

It is one of the most quoted and read accounts in the bible especially around christmas time. This is a beautiful story about the innkeeper from the christmas story. Although that s the typical way the story is told that s not necessarily what happened. The christmas story in luke 2 holds a special place in many hearts.

An innkeeper sent them away because there was no place for them at the local motel. This week we turn our gaze to luke 2 6 7 niv. The word translated inn can also refer to the upper finished room of a house. Yet the role of the innkeeper doesn t have the best wrap every pun intended during the holiday season.