Bethlehem is in Palestine.
Bethlehem is in Palestine.
Bethlehem is in Palestine.
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.
The distance from Bethlehem in the West Bank to Cairo, Egypt is 261.3 miles. This distance is equal to 420.52 kilometers.
He traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary, where Jesus was born. From Bethlehem he took his family to Egypt. From Egypt they returned to Nazareth.
Egypt.
Yes. Jerusalem and Bethlehem are only five miles apart.
Bethlehem, Egypt, and Nazareth.
Herod the Great wanted to kill Jesus. When Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt, Herod had no authority there. Even if he could have sent men into Egypt to kill Jesus, they probably could not have found the family.
Bethlehem is not a town in Jerusalem, as it is located a few miles south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is in the nation of Israel and Bethlehem is in the area known as the West Bank - they are a short drive apart and separated by a security zone.
After Bethlehem, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt to escape King Herod's decree to kill all male infants in Bethlehem. This journey was necessary to protect Jesus from the impending danger. They remained in Egypt until an angel informed Joseph that it was safe to return, after Herod had died. Subsequently, they settled in Nazareth in Galilee.
Both Biblical Bethlehem and Nazareth are located are in Israel. Also (for what it's worth,) there is a city of Bethlehem and a village of Nazareth located about 6 miles apart in NE Pennsylvania (US).