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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".

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Did Jesus Mary and Joseph go to Egypt after Jesus'?

Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph went to Egypt because the King of Bethlehem was scared of being replaced by a younger unrelated boy, so ordered all boys under age 5 to be put to death.


Where did God tell Joseph to take Mary and Jesus in a dream?

In Matthew's Gospel, Joseph, Mary and Jesus were returning to their family home in Bethlehem after the death of Herod, when God appeared to Joseph in a dream and told them to turn aside and go to Galilee, where they settled in Nazareth.


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.


What was Joseph doing when the angel appeared to him and announce the birth of Jesus?

Joseph and Mary were betrothed to each other. Joseph had to go to Bethlehem to be registered because he was an ancestor of King David. Mary, who was with child went with him. Joseph was the step father of Jesus and God had ordained that Joseph and Mary raise Jesus after His birth. They became a family and Joseph was the father figure.


Where did Joseph and Mary get married?

Yes they were. They were engaged at the time Mary became pregnant. They married right after the angel told Joseph that Mary was pregnant, however they did not consumate the marriage until after Jesus was born.


Why did Joseph and Mary go to the city?

Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be counted in a census so they could be taxed.


What happened when Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem?

A:In Luke's Gospel, Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethelehem from Nazareth for a census and stayed in a stable, there being no room in the inn. In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Mary and Joseph, and the only reference is to the house where the magi visited them. In this account, the house is presumably their own home.


Did Joseph and Mary ever take Jesus to Egypt?

In Matthew's Gospel, Joseph fled to Egypt with Jesus and Mary, and remained there until Herod died. However, in Luke's Gospel, Joseph, Jesus and Mary did not go the Egypt. So which (if any) is correct?Many New Testament scholars say that neither nativity story is correct. John Shelby Spong says in Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus, Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash.


Why did Mary and Joseph travel alone to Bethlehem?

Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem , as it was told to go to their respective hometowns for the census.


What are the main points of Children Go Where I Send Thee?

'Children Go Where I Send Thee' is a spiritual African-American song. It is rich in biblical references to Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus Christ.


How many days did it take Mary and Joseph to go to Egypt with baby Jesus?

That is not known. It is believed that they did not travel to Egypt, but rather to Egyptian territory, to get away from King Herod.


Who directed Mary and Joseph To Go To Bethlehem?

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