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AGI —- This symbolic tempera on wood by 15th century artist

Sassetta of Siena, Italy, in part, depicts the rugged roads and methods of trans-

portation during Biblical times. Here the Wise Men (on horseback) apparently

_» - are following the guiding star, lower right, to the Infant Jesus. From the Metropolitan .
: ‘Museum, ‘of Art, bequest of Maitland | F. Griggs, 1943. a .

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up from Galllee, out of the city. of Nazareth, into Judaes,
‘ynto. the. the clby of Da of David, which is called Bethlehem, to to he.

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“And it came to pass ‘in those days that “there went out
-& decree from Caesar Augustus tha

be -taxed ; . .” So begins the Bible story of the birth of
. Christ in ‘saint Luke’s Gospel -

t all the world should

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“idading the ass, would be bound to consume several days,

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“All the world,’ ‘of course,.meant the Roman ‘Empire : ..

of the thie, and the “taxation” referred to was basically.
: an:“enroliment,” according to biblical-scholars, a census, -
leading ultimately to a land tax; soit was decreed that

“All went to be taxed, every one into his own city. a
And so, Saint Luke goes on to tell us, “Joseph also went

his espoused wife, being great with child”.
The “Bible gives us little more than those bare. facts

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THE, HERALD, CHRISTMAS EDITION. 1978.

There was a good road leading southward tron Nazareth

aren but one. traversed by. merchants and: their. carayans. ‘
as well'as functionaries of the Roman Empire; all following
in the footsteps of invaders and travellers of, many. years

A: journey: of some: 70 miles over mostly. hilly. ‘country
without a car might give. many, of us pause’ today,:par-
ticularly in ‘view of "Mary" condition. According .to tradi
-tion, Mary rodea good part of the way on an. ass,-2 common
“béast of burden and-one: ly ‘more ‘appropriate:to
the task’ than either. el or horse;-e¥en, had these. been

‘A journey of that: distance, : with Joseph. walkin

so itis likely that the. travellers made provision for spend -
; ing some nights along the way and. earrieq sufficien
. food and-water In case. supplies were not always: available

‘Although Nazareth was ¢ falr-sized town, it was reported :
te have had only one gcod source of water,” ‘known. today:
_as Mary's Well, from which it would have been prudent rs

obtain a “canteen” before setting out on a journey. Wells’ .
and: springs were to.be found: infrequently in‘ the- hills, . ‘
* particularly toward the end of.the dry season, which hiss :
‘torians believe was the most likely period far the:trip:of...-- : ”
Mary and: Joseph.’ As to food, there would. have been na™
problem in procuring ‘rations of bread,- olives, ‘and .other:
>provisions for the journey from, an area O5 rich. in agri-
culture as Galilee.: ©
Arrival at. thelr destination in Bethlehem: ala mot ‘bring :
an end to-“roughing it’. for the travellers, for there were : i
eded them that.“there was no room’) Jt

Therefore, this predicament lead :: . 4
‘and. =i to the izes the’ a cattle shelter cuiside:- °  - . :
ich. symbolizes: e birth of Jesus.’ ve

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