Orna porat birthplace of jesus
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At the time, there were two towns named Bethlehem: one in Judea and one in Galilee near Zebulun (Joshua 19:15). Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem directly connects Him to David’s royal lineage and legitimizes His claim to Messianic kingship.
Why Bethlehem Matters
Theologically, Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem fulfills multiple layers of significance:
First, it confirms Him as the rightful heir to David’s throne.
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This Bible History Daily feature was originally published on November 17, 2014.
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Where Did Jesus Grow Up?
(And Why It's Not Where He Was Born)
Depending on where you live, when someone asks you where you’re from, you’ll either tell them where you were born or where you live now. How did that affect the family and the stories they would tell Jesus?
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Where Was Jesus Born?
Jesus’ birthplace and hometown
Where was Jesus born?
This is an argument from silence and fails on multiple fronts.
First, neither Matthew nor Luke shows any embarrassment or attempt to hide Jesus’ association with Nazareth.
The Paidika presents the young Jesus as a kind of demigod no one should mess with, including his playmates and teachers.
“And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. Above the stable, Haley’s comet streaks across the sky. The biblical claim is unambiguous: Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Professor Ken Dark surmises that Nazareth may have been a quarrying town, and much limestone in the area supports this belief.
For sure Jesus knew of the staples of the land—agriculture and shepherding. David’s father, Jesse, was a Bethlehemite, and it was in Bethlehem that Samuel anointed David to be King over Israel (1 Samuel 16:1-13).
Joseph, Jesus’s earthly father, traced his lineage to King David, thus making Jesus the lawful heir to David’s throne.
Take King Herod, for example. This is not a peripheral assertion, nor is it one left to myth or tradition—it is a well-attested, historically anchored claim that withstands scrutiny.
Modern skepticism, driven by critical methods and liberal theology, has sought to obscure or dismiss this claim. The literal, conservative interpretation of the biblical text, rooted in the historical-grammatical method, confirms that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in 2 B.C.E., in exact fulfillment of Micah 5:2.
The Prophetic Foundation: Micah 5:2
The foundation of Jesus’ birthplace lies in prophetic Scripture.
“Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The prophet Micah foretold Jesus’s place of birth:
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be Ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth are from of old,
From everlasting” (Micah 5:2, c.f.
And Scripture says Mt. Zion is the spot to which He will return in His second advent (Revelation 14:1).
Nazareth
- After His parents had performed all the things according to God’s law, they returned to Nazareth.