What does no room at the inn mean?
What does no room at the inn mean? “There was no room for them in the inn” (Lk 2:7) when Jesus was born on the first Christmas. Mary and Joseph went off to a stable or cave, off by themselves, off alone. No space was reserved for Jesus when he came. There was no hospitality, no welcome.
What is the inn symbolic for?
Inn. For the early Christians this element readily symbolized the Church. An “inn” was “a public house open to all.” A public shelter is comparable to the Church of Christ in several ways.
Why is it called an inn?
The original meaning of inn was lodging and food for travelers, although today some inns don't have a restaurant or bar attached. If you own or manage an inn, you're an innkeeper. Inn comes from the Old English inne, inside or within.