Joseph and Mary weren't really exiled. They fled from the wrath of Herod and were warned by God to go to avoid this. Herod would have killed Jesus if he could - thus it was for Jesus' sake, not their own, that they left.
Jesus escaped to Egypt from Bethlehem, not Nazareth. King Herod, who wanted to kill him, ordered the massacre of all infant boys in Bethlehem, prompting Joseph and Mary to flee to Egypt with Jesus to keep him safe.
Joseph went to Egypt as a slave. Jacob's other sons came to Egypt because of famine in their homeland. In Egypt they were assured of land and food by Joseph who was now second in charge of the land.
Jacob and his wives and the eleven sons went to Egypt.
Mary , Joseph and the baby Jesus fled in the night to Egypt.
According to the Bible, Joseph settled his family in Goshen, a region in the northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt. Goshen was a fertile area suitable for grazing and agriculture, which helped sustain Joseph's family during the time of famine.
Joseph was warned in a dream to take the young child and his mother and flee to Egypt untill he hears from God again. (Matthew 2.13) So "the holy family" that fled to Egypt, were Joseph and Mary and Jesus.
Egypt
They moved to Egypt at one point.
The death of King Ptolemy caused the Auletes to flee Egypt.
Here Jesus was not warned to flee, but the angel warned Joseph in a dream.
God did in a dream.
A:The flight to Egypt is in Matthew's Gospel, where it is used to draw several parallels between Moses and Jesus. The Holy Family began to return from Egypt to their home in Bethlehem, recalling the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land, when Joseph was warned in a dream of further danger in Judah and so turned aside and travelled to Galilee where they settled in a city called Nazareth.
The "Flight into Egypt" has been depicted by several artists throughout history, but one of the most notable versions was created by the Italian painter Caravaggio. His painting, completed around 1597-1598, captures the Holy Family's escape to Egypt to flee King Herod's massacre of infants. Other famous interpretations include those by artists like Giotto and Rembrandt. Each artist brings their unique style and perspective to this biblical scene.
The angel never actually said to go to a town. He merely said to flee to Egypt and to wait for Herod to die.
The Holy Family is the family of Jesus, Mary, and, Joseph.
Egypt is mentioned positively in the 3 holy books ; Torah , Bible and Quraan .
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is traditionally understood to be of Jewish descent, specifically from the region of Galilee in ancient Israel. There is no historical evidence to suggest that she was Egyptian. However, the Holy Family did flee to Egypt to escape King Herod's massacre of infants, which is a significant event in Christian tradition. This journey is often depicted in art and literature, but it does not indicate that Mary was Egyptian herself.