Deborah13
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I think TOG, already answered this question and I agreed with Him.
Mary brought turtle doves for an offering for her sanctification after the birth of Jesus. This was allowed in the law for thus who couldn't afford a lamb.
I don't think the Bible gives us any clear definitions of classes in the Hebrew people as far as wealth goes. But it is clear they were not rich by any means. They where not required to buy a lamb for the burnt offering.
Luk 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Luk 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Lev 12:8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
What building was He born in? What does the word say?
Luk 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
So we see that when the shepards came He was lying in a manager.
It was sometime later before the wise men found Him in a house now. They departed. Angel warned Joseph about Herod. Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt until Herod was dead. I think they must have gone to Jerusalem for the above offering before the wise men found them.
Mat 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Jesus attracted many different kinds of people from many different walks of life. As you said, from the rich even, to the very poor and sickly.
But it wasn't because He was rich, handsome, etc.
Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isa 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isa 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
