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In Matthew's Gospel, Egypt is where Mary and Joseph escaped to to get away from King Herrod because he wanted to kill every new born baby at the time.
Luke provides a different nativity story in which Jesus is not taken to Egypt, but to Jerusalem, where Matthew's Gospel would place him in the greatest danger from Herod, and then to Nazareth.
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13 And when they [the wise men] were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:13-14
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Why was Egypt a safer place for Mary and Joseph than Bethlehem?
Herod the Great wanted to kill Jesus. When Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt, Herod had no authority there. Even if he could have sent men into Egypt to kill Jesus, they probably could not have found the family.
What Continent did Jesus' Parent hide Him in from king herod?
Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus, so Africa.
Where did Mary and Joseph take Jesus to escape herod?
Possibly in his 40's-50's, the Bible does not say, but Jewish extra-biblical sources say he was an older man (not aged) and Jesus had brothers and sisters, so he can't have been too old to father children.
Was jesus king herods son and was his mother herods daughter?
No this is not correct as Jesus was the son of Joseph and Mary and not Herod and not even Herods daughter.
Where did Mary and Joseph live with Jesus?
Supposedly in Bethlehem initially; unfortunately there is not documentation of a town named Bethlehem in any historical records. Then they lived for a time in Egypt, then Nazareth before he went on the road full time.
How do you diagram the sentence Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Bethlehem?
Thought I'd take a stab at this... Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem on a donkey, Mary was going to give birth to Jesus. After Jesus was born they moved to egypt to escape Herod, a Roman King
Where did Jesus family go to escape king herod?
Although it said Egypt, it is believed that the land of Goshen or the Sinai Peninsula is where Joseph, Mary and Jesus escaped.
Where did Jesus hide from Herod?
God warned Joseph in a dream to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt to avoid the wrath of Herod.
What country did Jesus parent escape to?
When word got out that King Herod was after Jesus and his family, they escaped to Egypt. Jesus was thought to be the King of Kings and Herod thought of him as a threat.
Why did one of the wise men bring gold?
It was God's way of providing money to get to Egypt, so Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus could escape Herod.
What country did Mary Joseph and Jesus go to?
Shortly after Jesus was born, his family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod who wanted to kill Jesus because he felt he was a threat to his power after Jesus was called "The King of Kings".
How many times did Joseph and Mary flee for their lives with Jesus?
Actualy Mary and Joseph fled only once to Egypt from king Herod.
Why was Egypt a safer place for Mary and Joseph than Bethlehem?
Herod the Great wanted to kill Jesus. When Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt, Herod had no authority there. Even if he could have sent men into Egypt to kill Jesus, they probably could not have found the family.
Where did Mary-Joseph and Jesus go to escape King Herod?
In Matthew's Gospel, Egypt is where Mary and Joseph escaped to to get away from King Herrod because he wanted to kill every new born baby at the time. Luke provides a different nativity story in which Jesus is not taken to Egypt, but to Jerusalem, where Matthew's Gospel would place him in the greatest danger from Herod, and then to Nazareth.
What Continent did Jesus' Parent hide Him in from king herod?
Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus, so Africa.
Where did Mary and Joseph take Jesus to escape herod?
Possibly in his 40's-50's, the Bible does not say, but Jewish extra-biblical sources say he was an older man (not aged) and Jesus had brothers and sisters, so he can't have been too old to father children.
How did jesus survive the calling of king herod wating all children dead?
Joseph and Mary fled with the baby Jesus to Egypt, as the angel told Joseph to flee as the king Herod wanted to kill all the babies.
