(February 7, 2015 at 3:18 pm)Nope Wrote:(February 7, 2015 at 6:56 am)Heywood Wrote: I would think carpenters would be middle class, but from what I understand Mary and Joseph were poor.
Which bible verses claim that Mary and Joseph were poor? I'm not being sarcastic, I am curious.
When Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph sacrificed two turtle doves at the Temple. According to the book of Leviticus, this is the sacrifice offered by poor people.