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No. Both are towns and are quite a way apart. Bethlehem is near Jerusalem while Nazareth is considerably further to the north in the Galilee region.
AnswerNo. Nazareth is a town that was in the Roman province of Galilee, while Bethlehem was a town in the far-away Roman province of Judea. Sitting between the two provinces was Samaria, a territory hostile to Jews. Normally, Jews would travel between Nazareth and Bethlehem by the long way around, through the Decapolis.
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Where Saint Joseph was born?
We do not know with certainty but it was probably in the town of Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, or in Bethlehem.
What scripture tells where Mary and Joseph were from?
Matthew's Gospel indicates that Mary and Joseph were from Bethlehem in Judea. While returning from Egypt, they were warned in a dream to turn aside and go to Nazareth in Galilee, instead. Luke's Gospel says that Mary and Joseph were from Nazareth in Galilee. They travelled to Bethlehem for a census, then returned to Nazareth.
Was the home of Mary and Joseph?
Luke's Gospel says that the home of Joseph and Mary was in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee far to the north of Bethlehem. Luke says they travelled to Bethlehem for a census and then returned to Nazareth immediately after the birth of Jesus.In Matthew's Gospel, Joseph and Mary lived in Bethlehem. After the birth of Jesus they fled to Egypt to escape King Herod. They began to return to Bethlehem after Herod's death but, being warned in a dream, turned aside and travelled to Galilee instead. From this point, Nazareth became their home.A:According to Luke's Gospel, Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth, in Galilee, but travelled to Bethlehem (where Jesus was born) for a census, then shortly afterwards returned to their home in Nazareth. According to Matthew's Gospel, Joseph and Mary lived in Bethlehem, in Judea, brfore Jesus was born. They fled from Bethlehem to Egypt and lived there until King Herod was dead. On returning to Bethlehem, Joseph was warned in a dream of further danger and so turned aside and instead travelled to Galilee, where they settled in a city called Nazareth (Matthew 2:22-23).
Is Bethlehem within Galilee?
A:No. Bethlehem was in the Roman province of Judea. Galilee was a different province far to the north, separated from Judea by Samaria.
Where was Joseph living before he went to Bethlehem?
Before going to Bethlehem, Joseph was living in Nazareth, a town in Galilee. He was engaged to Mary, who was also from Nazareth. Their journey to Bethlehem was prompted by a census ordered by the Roman authorities, which required them to return to their ancestral town for registration.
When was Bethlehem of Galilee created?
Bethlehem of Galilee was created in 1906.
What city did Joseph and Mary travel from?
A:There are two nativity stories in the New Testament, so the name of the town depends on which gospel story we refer to.In Matthew's Gospel, Mary and Joseph lived in a house in Bethlehem, just south of Jerusalem. When warned in a dream that King Herod sought to have Jesus killed, they travelled from Bethlehem to Egypt, for safety. After word of Herod's death reached them in Egypt, they began the return jouney to Bethlehem, but we are not told where they had been staying in Egypt. Before reaching Bethlehem, they were warned of further danger in Judea, so turned aside and travelled to Galilee, where they settled in a town called Nazareth (Matthew 2:23)In Luke's Gospel, Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth, in Galilee. They travelled from there to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. A few weeks after the birth, they travlled back from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, to present Jesus at the Temple, then from Jerusalem back to their home in Nazareth.
Was Saint Joseph born in Bethlehem?
We do not know where Joseph was born. His ancestral home town was Bethlehem but he was probably not born there. Perhaps he was born in Nazareth where he was living at the time he tool Mary as his wife.
How far is nazareth from Bethlehem?
about 100 milesAbout 113 kilometers - or about 70-80 miles.It is 80 miles from Bethleham to Nazareth.
What city did Jesus grow up as a child?
When Jesus, Mary and Joseph returned from their exile in Egypt they settled in the town of Nazareth. Jesus spent almost his entire life there until he began his public ministry about the age of 30.
Where in Galilee did Jesus grow up?
According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem (e.g. Matthew 2:1), which is in Judaea and grew up in Nazareth, in the lower Galilee (e.g. Matthew 2:23).
Was Christ born to Jewish parents?
Jesus' father, Joseph was from Bethlehem in Judea and Jesus was from there. His Mother, Mary was from Nazareth in Galilee. Both lands were Jewish.
