They were typically arched, open antechamber facing out onto the square. “Inside the khan…all the “rooms” faced the courtyard. Just as modern hotels and motels must provide parking for automobiles, so did the caravanserai have to provide a place where the donkeys, camels, and other animals could be safely cared for. “Called khans or caravanserai, they provided stopping places for the caravans of the ancient world. And with Bethlehem only six miles south of Jerusalem, no wonder there was no room at the inn…The inns of the Holy Land were typically large, fortress-like buildings, built around a spacious open square.
“The throngs must have been incredible, the facilities throughout the city taxed beyond belief. Lund in his book, “Jesus Christ: Key to the Plan of Salvation” wrote:
The Meaning of Christmas Through the Eyes of the Innkeeper I Cannot Judge the Innkeeper’s HeartĮlder Gerald N. We would do anything for these little ones who have now changed our lives. The second reason is my heart always goes out to the innkeeper. One, as a mother, we want the very best for our children even before their births. This verse is tender for me for two reasons. “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger īecause there was no room for them in the inn.” We are the ones who determine if there is room for Christ. We ourselves are the innkeepers to our own hearts. Thus, our heart is the place for where the Savior can enter. 3.1 Just as we do our part to offer the Savior our very best, even if on the outer appearance to man might seem meager and small.
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