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  1. Oct 26, 2015 · According to the King James Bible translation, Matthew writes: “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to ...

  2. Dec 18, 2021 · Thus, "Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David" (Luke 2:4). A 97-mile ...

  3. Sep 22, 2023 · Conclusion. In reflecting on Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, one observes a tapestry woven from threads of history, prophecy, and personal stories. Their trip, influenced by a worldly empire’s edict, fulfilled prophecies written centuries before. It’s a vivid reminder of how events, both vast in scale and personal in nature, can ...

  4. Oct 20, 2018 · Matt. 2:19-23 Some time after the death of Herod the Great in March 4BC, Mary and Joseph journey north to Nazareth in Galilee, as they are afraid to return to Bethlehem in Judaea where Herod's son Archelaus is now ruling over Judaea (see 4 on Map 4). Jesus is brought up in Galilee (ruled by another of Herod’s sons) and becomes known as ...

  5. Dec 15, 2021 · Nazareth to Bethlehem. December 14, 2021. More than 2,000 years since Mary and Joseph made the arduous journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, checkpoints and political divisions greet pilgrims retracing their steps through Israel and the occupied West Bank. The nativity route begins in the centre of ...

  6. Dec 29, 2021 · On their return to the land of Israel, Joseph led them to Galilee to set up home in Nazareth, safe from the threat of Herod’s successor. While Herod embodies cruelty, arrogance and aggression, Joseph, by contrast, shows us how to respond to our own challenges and difficulties with virtuous love, courageously trusting in God’s providence.

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  8. Nov 15, 2021 · Being a member of the royal family of David, it is not unlikely that space within the family’s ancestral home would have been made available for Joseph and Mary upon their arrival in Bethlehem. Even in Roman times, the Davidic connection to Bethlehem was so strong that it was still known as the “city of David" (Luke 2:4, 11).

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