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Nazareth

Nazareth is located in northern Israel. Biblically, it was the birthplace of Jesus. However, in modern times the population is predominantly Muslim (around 70%).

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Who said can anything good come out of Nazareth?

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Jesus Christ grew up in Nazareth.

How far was it from Nazareth to Egypt and how long did Mary and Joseph stay there?

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In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem appears to be the home town of Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary. After Jesus was born, magicame following a star from the east to see the new Messiah, whom they found in a house in Bethlehem. But Herod was afraid that Jesus would become king in his place. Jesus and his family fled immediately to Egypt, while Herod had all the infants killed, in order to remove a supposed rival. After Herod died, the family returned towards Bethlehem but,being warned in a dream, turned aside and migrated to Nazareth in Galilee.

Matthew says that Herod was afraid that Jesus would grow up to usurp his throne. First of all, Herod demonstrated a significant lack of concern as to whether his sons succeeded him, so he must have felt that he himself would be overthrown. As he was quite an old man when he died, Matthew seems to suggest that Jesus was born well before Herod died, when he was still young enough to expect to reign for a few more years. So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE. Herod's son, Archelaus, only ruled until 6 CE, when Judea became a province ruled from Rome. Therefore the return would have been between 4 BCE and 6 CE.

From this analysis, it can not be said just how long Jesus would have stayed in Egypt, other than that it would have to be several years. On hearing of Herod's death, the family began to return to their home in Bethlehem but being warned of danger from King Archelaus, turned aside and travelled northwards to Nazareth in Galilee. They would not have taken the shortest route to Nazareth, since that would have taken them through Samaria, which was hostile territory for Jews. Their only choice would be to travel to the east of the River Jordan. As they had at first headed from Egypt towards Bethlehem, they could have travelled south of the Dead Sea and then north to the Decapolis and cross back at some point to Galilee. Alternatively, they could have crossed the River Jordan somewhere to the north of the Dead Sea and travelled north. The actual distance travelled depends on the route they took.

Luke's Gospel also has a story of the birth of Jesus. However, in this story, Nazareth was the hometown of Joseph and Mary, and they did return home peacefully within just a few weeks of the birth of Jesus. On this account, Jesus never spent time in Egypt.

What is the terrain like from nazareth to Bethlehem?

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The terrain between Nazareth and Bethlehem was a desert , rough and sometime there were robbers to.

Did the Blessed Virgin Mary live in Nazareth or Jerusalem?

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Luke's Gospel gives the home of Mary and Joseph as Nazareth.

Matthew's Gospel suggests that their home was in Bethlehem before the flight to Egypt, but after their return to Judea, they turned aside and moved to Nazareth, out of the fear of King Herod's son.

Why did Jesus not do many miracles in Nazareth?

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Mark 6:4-6: "But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief ..."

The people Jesus grew up with and who knew him best did not believe that Jesus performed any real miracles, and in his home town he found he could do no great works, just heal a few sick people. We can only speculate that they might have known that Jesus had been trained to heal sick people but they felt they knew him too well to think that he had any great healing powers.

Why was nazareth despised by the jews?

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If this is referring to the line in the New Testament, it was typical bias from "city-folk" of small obscure towns.

Jews today harbor no ill-will towards Nazareth.

How did Joseph and Mary flee to Egypt from Nazareth if they went to Jerusalem?

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Only in Matthew's Gospel. They fled to Egypt after the birth of Jesus, in fear of King Herod who sought to kill the baby Jesus. After the death of Herod, they began the return to their family home in Bethlehem, but turned aside and went to Nazareth instead.

In Luke's Gospel, they did not flee to Egypt. After the birth of Jesus, they travelled from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, with no apparent fear of Herod, then returned peacefully to their family home in Nazareth.

What was so bad about nazareth?

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Nothing is bad about him

What religion was Jesus of Nazareth from?

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Jesus was Jewish, born into the dedicated nation of Israel.

Galatians 4:4(KJV) says: "But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law...", so Jesus was born under the Mosaic Law, to Mary and Joseph, who were both Jewish(in the line of David)(Luke 2:41-52), making him Jewish as well.

What is jesus of nazareth powers?

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He can do He can turn 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish into enough to feed 5,000 people! all he did was gave thanks to God, and instantly there was enouph for 5,000 people to eat as much as they wanted! And then some! Jesus can walk on water! And calm the sea!

Was Jesus born in Bethlehem or Nazareth?

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Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem.

Mandate of Israel:

It is most likely that Yeshua was born in a sukkah as it the Feast of Tabernacles occurred during the time of His birth. All of Yeshua's life was foretold by and was fulfilled with the 7 Feasts of Israel: Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), Feast of Passover (Pesakh), Pentecost (Feast of Weeks) (Shavuot or Shavu'ot),etc

How long did it take Joseph and Mary to travel from Egypt to nazareth?

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As they walked slowly and Mary on a donkey, that does not travel fast like a horse they covered 4-to 7 miles a day s. so it took them time a year or two.

Who is Miriam of Nazareth and what did she do?

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Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and his wife Jochebed, both of the tribe of Levi. (Numbers 26:59; 1Chronicles 6:1-3) When Pharoah's daughter took Moses out of the Nile, and adopted him, Miriam was the one who suggested 'finding' a Hebrew woman to nurse the child for her. Pharoah's daughter agreed and '"the maiden went and called the child's mother" (Jochebed), who then cared for Moses until he grew up.-Exodus 2:5-10.

Later, after the exodus from Egypt, in the wilderness, Miriam was considered a prophetess(Exodus 15:20&21), and so a woman of prominence, who set an example for God's people. Because of this, she was severely disciplined when she jealously spoke out against Moses, God's hand-picked servant, and was stricken with leprosy for her disloyalty and rebellion. (Numbers 12:1-15)(Deuteronomy 24:8, 9).

What happened at Nazareth during the time of christ?

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Christians believe that Jesus grew up in Nazareth.

What is nazareth best known for in the present day?

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During the latter part of the first century CE, Nazareth was a small town in Galilee. Some scholars question whether there was a town there at all during the period attributed to Jesus, but the majority consensus is that there was likely a small village, although probably too small to have its own synagogue.

Luke's Gospel says that Nazareth was the home town of Mary and Joseph, and that they left the town to go to Bethlehem for a census, returning shortly after the birth of Jesus.

Matthew's Gospel seems to have Bethlehem as the home town of Mary and Joseph. The fled to Egypt to escape from King Herod the Great, returning after his death but turned aside to travel to Galilee and find a new home in Nazareth.

Did Nazareth exist before the second century?

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Not a great deal is known about Nazareth in the time of Jesus and it is continues to be debated whether a town even existed until long after his childhood. The town certainly existed by around 80 CE, since it is mentioned several times in Matthew's Gospel, which most New Testament scholars now date to the 80s of the first century.

Whether Nazareth existed before 70 CE, when Mark's Gospel was written, is less certain. In the original Greek language, this Gospel contains only one reference to Nazareth, which some scholars consider to have been interpolated much later. In some English translations, Mark refers to Jesus of (or from) Nazareth five times (Mark 1:9,24; 10:47; 14:67; 16:6). However, in the original Greek, four of these references actually refer to Jesus the Nazarene (Ναζαρηνοῦ). Now, calling someone a Nazarene could arguably mean that he is from the town of Nazareth, but also there was a sect known as the Nazarenes and this could also have meant that Jesus was a leader of the Nazarene sect.


Wikipedia describes the state of archaeology in Nazareth, indicating that no worthwhile evidence of a settlement has yet been found from the time of Herod or the start of the first century CE. We must wait for further evidence.

What is the distance from nazareth to judeth?

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The distance (air miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem is about 109.608 kilometers or 68.107 miles, on a course of 184.08°

How far is it from Nazareth to Tiberius?

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Why did Jesus travel to Jerusalem nazareth?

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Jesus wanted to travel to Judea despite his being wanted because he did not fear death. When His disciples warned him of the danger of travelling to Judea, He answered, are there not twelve hours in a day? If one travels in the light he will not stumble. Jesus could have raised Lazarus from afar.

Jesus also taught that no one shall come to the Father without going through Him [Jesus]. Jesus reinforced his teachings by his actions. To raise Lazarus without going to him would have counterdicted that teaching point.

Jesus never did what Jesus wanted to do. Jesus' actions were willed by the Father.

What plants grow in Nazareth?

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What is the distance nazareth to Bethlehem?

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About 140 km by road
it is basiclly 65 miles if you go straight..
about 70 miles depending on the size and shape of the particular crow!