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Joseph was awakened one night while in Bethlehem. An angel of the Lord told him to take Mary and the baby and go to Egypt because King Herod was coming to kill all the baby boys under the age of 2 years. After Herod died, the angel reappeared to Joseph and told him that it was safe to back to Judah, where he was originally from. However, when Joseph heard that Herod's son, Herod Antipus was ruling Judah, he went to Nazareth, fulfilling what the prophets said "And he will be called a Nazarene." Joseph was warned by God in a dream to go to a town in Galilee called Nazareth to fulfill the prophecy that Jesus would be called a 'Nazarene' :-
Mat 2:19-23 KJV But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, [v. 20] Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. [v. 21] And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [v. 22] But when [Joseph] heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room [ie instead] of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: [v. 23] And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilledwhich was spoken by the prophets,He shall be called a Nazarene.
Joseph was (rightfully) fearful of Herod [Herod Antipas] and what he would do, as he had a deservedly nasty reputation. Adam Clarke in his 'Commentary on The Bible' for Matthew 2:22 says that:
Herod... left the kingdom of Judea to his eldest remaining son, Archelaus. This son partook of the cruel and blood-thirsty disposition of his father [Herod the Great]: at one of the passovers, he caused three thousand of the people to be put to death in the temple and city. For his tyranny and cruelty, Augustus [Emperor of Rome] deprived him of the government, and banished him. His character considered, Joseph, with great propriety, forbore to settle under his jurisdiction.
[Joseph instead went to] Galilee - Here Antipas governed, who ... endeavored, by a mild carriage and promises of considerable immunities, to entice people from other provinces to come and settle in them. He was besides in a state of enmity with his brother Archelaus: this was a most favorable circumstance to the holy family; and though God did not permit them to go to any of the new cities, yet they dwelt in peace, safety, and comfort at Nazareth.
It would also have been rather unwise to return to Bethlehem because this was both the home town of the great King David and also the town where the Messiah was prophesied to come from. Any sitting king would be aware of this and keep an eye on Bethlehem for any likely rivals. If you were a paranoid and vengeful king such as Herod (both Herod the Great and Herod Antipas were the same here) any even faintly-perceived possibilities of a threat meant instant deaths of anyone even remotely connected. Bethlehem would have been foolhardy and too dangerous: far safer to go to a little town in the remote hill country, full of despised low-class country red-neck yokels, where nobody would take any notice.
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Where did Jesus live with Mary and joshep?
First it was Bethlehem then it was Nazareth.
What three places did Jesus live as a child?
Bethlehem, Egypt, and Nazareth.
Where did Jesus live as a child?
For a while Jesus and his parents had to live in Egypt to escape the Roman ruler who ordered that Jewish boy babies age two and over be killed. When the threat ended they went back to their home town of Nazareth.
Where did Jesus live when he was born?
He was born in Bethlehem, then his family traveled to Egypt (where he spent his early years), then his family returned to Nazareth (where they were originally from).
Why Did Joseph Mary And Jesus Flee To Nazareth?
They fled to Egypt to escape the murder of the boy children of Bethlehem by Herod. After King Herod died, they went to Nazareth to live because they came from Nazareth in the first place. Luke 2, Matthew 2.
Did Jesus live all his life in Asia?
Yes Jesus lived all his life in and around Galilee .But he did visit Egypt , Bethlehem and Nazareth. and Jerusalem.
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.
Where did josef live in the bibel?
First off, if you are talking about Joseph, the stepfather of God, then he grew up in Nazareth but Joseph of Aremathia grew up in..well...Aremathia
Where did Mary and Joseph live after the birth of Jesus?
------------------------ In Luke's Gospel, Mary and Joseph lived together in Nazareth until the census for which they went to Bethlehem. They returned via Jerusalem to Nazareth just forty days after the birth of Jesus, and continued to live there, travelling to Jerusalem each year for the Passover. In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Mary and Joseph. Some time after the birth of Jesus, they fled to Egypt and appear to have lived there for several years until King Herod died. They began the return journey to Bethlehem but, being warned in a dream, turned aside and travelled to Nazareth in Galilee. From this time, they lived together in Nazareth.
Where did Jesus and his family live?
Jesus was originally born in Bethlehem, and then moved to Egypt to escape Herod. However Jesus spent the majority of his life in Nazareth thus he is referred to as: Jesus of Nazareth.
Where did Mary and Joseph live after their marriage?
Nazareth, I think.they lived in Egypt for many years then returned to nazerethAnswerAfter marriage, before Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary lived in; Judea according to Matthew. orGalilee according to Luke
Where did Mary Mother of God live?
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is believed to have lived in Nazareth in Galilee, and later in Bethlehem in Judea when Jesus was born. After Jesus' crucifixion, tradition holds that she lived with the apostle John in Ephesus, Turkey.
