A look at behind the scenes on the first Christmas
The Inn Keeper
By Paul McCann
The Inn Keeper and his wife had a busy night and it was almost time to close however two soldiers in the crowd decided to keep drinking after it was time to close They had already spent all their money so they made a plan to tie up the inn keeper and his wife and put them down in the cellar and then drink everything in the place .
Just after the last customer left the inn they proceeded to carry out their plan , The inn keeper and his wife were not expecting to be put in this predicament and so they were taken by surprise . Meanwhile at the4 same time making their way across the desert were Joseph , Mary and the donkey who were in need of a place to stay as she was almost ready to give birth to a child .
When Joseph knocked on the door of the inn the two soldiers had just put the Inn keeper and his wife in the cellar .
“See who that is and get rid of them “
Said Hyman who was putting a gag on the two prisoners . Harka his accomplice went to answer the knock at the front door .
;”We have come a long way and need a room for a few days . My wife is soon to give birth . Would you have a spare room?
“No, we have no room .We’re fully booked .”
Said the soldier and Joseph replied.
“We would be willing to sleep on the floor in the cellar There must be somewhere you can give us fort a few days “
The soldier replied
“I already told you . We’re full “
And then he closed the door .
Joseph wasn’t happy with the attitude he received and then he noticed the outside cellar door was open . He tied the donkey to a nearby tree and opened the door for himself and Mary to get inside where they would be safe and private .
A few minutes later he found the Innkeeper and his wife tied up . After he set them free they explained what was happening , The Inn Keeper said if he could get the authorities to come and arrest the two soldiers in the Inn he would give them his stable for as long as they needed it , He had just renovated it and it was warm and dry .
Joseph went and informed the authorities about the two soldiers . In no time at all they were arrested and taken away while the Inn Keeper and his wife opened up the stable for Joseph and Mary and brought them some food and a short time later the baby was born the child was healthy and everyone was happy .
An interesting twist to an old story. But the Bible has been revised so that it would be understood better by the people reading it in later times. The idea of an inn is more medieval than during biblical times when people stayed in the homes of people who were already there in a guest room or home where they had animals and gardens for food.
A recent documentary that I saw suggested that the manger was in a cave or mine…here's what AI told me…
"While larger Roman roads had official guesthouses (mansiones) and roadside inns (pandocheion), Bethlehem was a small village, likely lacking a formal inn; Luke's term kataluma meant a "guest room" in a house, so Joseph and Mary probably couldn't find space in relatives' already crowded homes due to the census, leading to the humble birth in a lower level or cave where animals were kept, near a manger."
Suspenseful and close to home, Rain of Deception 2 will leave you in Tears. Much like Part 1, this will shocking sequel will keep you on the edge of your fingertips.
The Inn Keeper
