The Bethlehem Midwife

Mark Randall. Bloomington, Ind.: Crossbooks, 2013. 72 pp. (Paperback). I have often wondered what kind of help Mary may have had as she gave birth to Jesus. It’s hard to imagine that the young Joseph would have been much help, and there is no evidence that any family members traveled with the young couple. Could there have been a midwife nearby…