It’s possible that Luke’s congregation was filled with blue collar people and Uber drivers and day laborers from the gig economy. Luke wanted his congregation to know that Jesus came for them too, in fact came primarily for them. Bible scholars are fond of talking about St. Luke’s pronounced, powerful, persistent, pervasive, peculiar preference for the poor, the pitiful, and the persecuted.
The New O Antiphons, VI: O Lord of every path and passage way…
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2023 • William A. Evertsberg • Luke 2:1–20