Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

[AProudLefty]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

 

[Magats_Love_NHB]

 

[Nordberg]

Trump was not in charge then. He would have had him sent to Columbia.

 

[Yakuda]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

Buffoonish

 

[Walt]

Jesus actually moved around a bit at a time that moving around was frowned upon. He would have been conceived in Galilee. His parents crossed over Samaria to enter Judea, where Jesus was born. They then fled Judea for Egypt. A few years later they crossed Judea, and Samaria again to get to Galilee, which Jesus called home (even though he was not born there). He then crossed over Samaria to get to Judea where he died.

If you include the travel of his mother when she was pregnant, Jesus would have crossed eight national borders. He would have lived most of his life in a country he was not born in. Much of the time he was hiding his origin from authorities.

If you believe the Biblical story of Jesus' life.

 

[Hume]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

So, execute all immigrants because of Jesus?

 

[gfm7175]

Jesus actually moved around a bit at a time that moving around was frowned upon.

No it wasn't. People traveled around back then too, even though it wasn't as easy to travel as far as quickly as can be done today.

He would have been conceived in Galilee.

Correct. Thank GOD he wasn't aborted, btw.

His parents crossed over Samaria to enter Judea, where Jesus was born.

You mean 'traveled through'; there were no airplanes at the time. And did they actually travel through Samaria, or did they travel around Samaria to get there?

They then fled Judea for Egypt.

Correct.

A few years later they crossed Judea,

Ok.

and Samaria again

Did they?

to get to Galilee,

Ok.

which Jesus called home (even though he was not born there).

It was home because that's where his mother resided and where he was raised.

He then crossed over Samaria to get to Judea where he died.

Yup, he went through Samaria to Judea and was crucified in Judea.

If you include the travel of his mother when she was pregnant, Jesus would have crossed eight national borders.

There weren't "nation-states" and strict national borders and immigration law back then like there is today.

He would have lived most of his life in a country he was not born in. Much of the time he was hiding his origin from authorities.

If you believe the Biblical story of Jesus' life.

Jesus was not a refugee nor an immigrant. Galilee and Judea and Egypt were all under the Roman Empire at the time.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

Except that both Egypt and Judea were part of the Roman Empire. So, it'd be like they fled New York to get away from the violence and went to Alabama...

 

[Stone]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

So comparing MS 13 bangers to Jesus is actually a thing now? Ohhhhhhhh those crazy lefties! Immigrants are a good thing,.....when they come LEGALLY. Not hard to understand.

 

[Nordberg]

No country has ever forced people to return to their birth spot to be counted. That premise is so stupid.

 

[gfm7175]

No country has ever forced people to return to their birth spot to be counted. That premise is so stupid.

No country has ever allowed anyone and everyone who steps foot in it to become a citizen of it. That premise is so stupid.

 

[Truth Detector]

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, to get to a place where they can find shelter and give birth, and then, to escape the murderous rage of a king.

The Jesus we follow was a refugee and an immigrant.

After he was born, fearing that King Herod would murder Jesus as they returned to their homeland in Judea, Mary and Joseph fled with their child to Egypt. The story, in Matthew 2, is not often read in churches because it disrupts our ideas of the nativity. Who wants to move from a peaceful and joyful manger scene to a chaotic story of violence and fear? But this is our story, and this is the Jesus we follow: a child who survived a massacre by fleeing to a safer land

Jesus was a Refugee and an Immigrant

It is Advent, the days when we remember that Jesus is coming to us, the days when we imagine Mary and Joseph making a long and difficult trek—first, ...

www.sneucc.org

Is there a point here?

 

[Truth Detector]

Trump was not in charge then. He would have had him sent to Columbia.

 

[anonymoose]

Jesus actually moved around a bit at a time that moving around was frowned upon. He would have been conceived in Galilee. His parents crossed over Samaria to enter Judea, where Jesus was born. They then fled Judea for Egypt. A few years later they crossed Judea, and Samaria again to get to Galilee, which Jesus called home (even though he was not born there). He then crossed over Samaria to get to Judea where he died.

If you include the travel of his mother when she was pregnant, Jesus would have crossed eight national borders. He would have lived most of his life in a country he was not born in. Much of the time he was hiding his origin from authorities.

Is that a fact?

If you believe the Biblical story of Jesus' life.

Got a link?

 

[Truth Detector]

Jesus actually moved around a bit at a time that moving around was frowned upon. He would have been conceived in Galilee. His parents crossed over Samaria to enter Judea, where Jesus was born. They then fled Judea for Egypt. A few years later they crossed Judea, and Samaria again to get to Galilee, which Jesus called home (even though he was not born there). He then crossed over Samaria to get to Judea where he died.

If you include the travel of his mother when she was pregnant, Jesus would have crossed eight national borders. He would have lived most of his life in a country he was not born in. Much of the time he was hiding his origin from authorities.

If you believe the Biblical story of Jesus' life.

Pointless.

 

[Truth Detector]

So comparing MS 13 bangers to Jesus is actually a thing now? Ohhhhhhhh those crazy lefties! Immigrants are a good thing,.....when they come LEGALLY. Not hard to understand.

They really are THAT fucking stupid.

 

[Truth Detector]

No country has ever forced people to return to their birth spot to be counted. That premise is so stupid.

Your comment is beyond stupid.

 

[Walt]

Pointless.

I am not even Christian, and I see points to the Gospels.

 

[Neil N. Blowme]

Jesus wasn't an illegal immigrant. Fail.

 

[Cypress]

Jesus actually moved around a bit at a time that moving around was frowned upon. He would have been conceived in Galilee. His parents crossed over Samaria to enter Judea, where Jesus was born. They then fled Judea for Egypt. A few years later they crossed Judea, and Samaria again to get to Galilee, which Jesus called home (even though he was not born there). He then crossed over Samaria to get to Judea where he died.

If you include the travel of his mother when she was pregnant, Jesus would have crossed eight national borders. He would have lived most of his life in a country he was not born in. Much of the time he was hiding his origin from authorities.

If you believe the Biblical story of Jesus' life.

Jesus also went to teach in Tyre and Sidon, which were in Roman Syria, or what we call Lebanon today.