![]() During Jesus’ trial, Peter was suspected of being a follower of Jesus simply because of his Galilean accent ( Luke 22:59). Galileans were thought of as country “bumpkins,” and their accent was mocked by Judeans. It’s important to realize that Jewish Judeans typically thoughtless of their northern Galilean brethren. Galilee was geographically somewhat separated from Judea by the non-Jewish territory of Samaria. In Jesus’ time, Nazareth was located in southern Galilee, which was north of Judea (where Bethlehem and Jerusalem were). ![]() Nazareth is located in the modern country of Israel. The large Gentile population in the area that influenced the Nazareth peoples probably played into this dislike for the inhabitants of the town who did business with less-pure and less-Israelite types. They probably wanted the Savior of Israel to come from a "somebody" place like Jerusalem. This is probably why people expressed surprise that Jesus hailed from such a nobody town. Considering the town draws attention to its topography probably tells you there wasn't really the world's largest ball of twine or any other interesting attractions here. Nazareth means "a watchtower" or a " sprout." The latter part of the name likely refers to the hillside that sloped near the town or the hill right behind the town. Most of the architecture from Jesus' time would have disappeared, however. Nevertheless, you can still go and visit the place in which Jesus grew up today. It has now shifted from a land of agriculture to a city with a predominant Arab population. In Jesus' day, Nazareth likely would have had fewer than 1000 people in the town's population and most of the people would've worked off the land. Nazareth today seems to operate under the same name, but it doesn't look the same way that it had in Jesus' day. Thus, Jesus, most likely around two to four years old, finally landed in the town in which he would grow up. This, then, ended the family’s time in Bethlehem. Herod had heard about the new “king of the Jews” from the wise men and was determined to eliminate the threat to his power. This was because King Herod decided to have all boys under two years old in and around Bethlehem killed. The family left Bethlehem and fled to Egypt after Joseph was warned to leave in a dream. The wise men from the east came while Jesus was “a young child” and visited him at a house in Bethlehem, which was probably a year or two later. Forty days after the birth of her son, a Jewish woman was to go to the temple for purification, which Luke records that Mary and Joseph did, after which they appear to have returned to Bethlehem. The Bible doesn’t say how long they were there before this happened, and it isn’t clear exactly how long they stayed afterward. Mary, pregnant with Jesus at the time by the power of the Holy Spirit, came with him.Īt some point, while they were in Bethlehem, Jesus was born. Luke 2 records that at that time there was a census, for which Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem in Judea because of his lineage from David. Jesus was born to a virgin, Mary, who was engaged to a man named Joseph. Though Jesus grew up in Nazareth, He wasn’t born there. Where Was Jesus Born? And Where Was He Reared? However, Jesus being from Nazareth means a bit more than your cousin Bobby hailing from New York. Thus, He has been called “Jesus of Nazareth” in the same way you might say “Bobby from New York” or “Cindy from London.” Especially since Jesus wasn’t an uncommon name in His time, adding “of Nazareth” helped people know who was being talked about. And we hope these images of Christ will bring peace, joy, and power into your home and families personal lives.Have you ever heard Jesus referred to as “Jesus of Nazareth” or “the Nazarene”? What does that mean? We hope you enjoy this collection of LDS art, images of Christ, and Jesus pictures and paintings. LDS art and pictures of Jesus Christ have a unique calming effect to the soul, an effect that will provide you with spiritual strength all your life. As you add Jesus pictures, paintings, images, and art into your home, you will feel a greater closeness to our Savior, Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost. We've tailored this collection of Jesus pictures, images, paintings, and art to inspire the world about our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. This collection of LDS pictures, art, & paintings of our Savior Jesus Christ can create hope amidst darkness, peace amidst chaos, & faith amidst fear. Artwork of Jesus Christ can be so powerful & healing. ![]() This collection is filled with images of Christ, Jesus pictures, & LDS art. Images & Pictures of Jesus Christ is the most popular collection on. ![]()
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