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The Greek epithet Nazōraios is applied to Jesus 14 times in the New Testament, and is used once in Acts to refer to the sect of Christians of which Paul was a leader. [1] It is traditionally translated as "a man from Nazareth"; the plural Nazōraioi would mean "men from Nazareth".
Mary's Well, said to be the site of the Annunciation, Nazareth, 1917. Nazarene is a title used to describe people from the city of Nazareth in the New Testament (there is no mention of either Nazareth or Nazarene in the Old Testament), and is a title applied to Jesus, who, according to the New Testament, grew up in Nazareth, [1] a town in Galilee, located in ancient Judea.
The Nazarene Church distinguishes itself from many other Protestant churches because of its belief that God's Holy Spirit empowers Christians to be constantly obedient to God—similar to the belief of other churches in the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The Nazarene Church does not believe that a Christian is helpless to sin every day.
Jesus The Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai, 6th century AD Born c. 6 to 4 BC [a] Herodian kingdom, Roman Empire Died AD 30 or 33 (aged 33 or 38) Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire Cause of death Crucifixion [b] Known for Central figure of Christianity Major prophet in Islam and in Druze Faith Manifestation of God in Baháʼí Faith Parent(s) Mary, Joseph [c] Jesus ...
Christianity – monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah ), the Son of God , the Savior, and, according to Trinitarianism , God the Son , part of the Trinity with God the Father and the Holy Spirit .
Nazareth [a] is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel.In 2022 its population was 78,007. [1] Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", [2] Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. [3]
In the same manner, Jesus was called "of Nazareth" or "the Nazarene" in this context (another emphasis on geographical origin and the indication of local significance) instead of "Christ" (derived from the Greek word "anointed"). These terms were used as part of the ideological struggle against the new religion, which was perceived as a threat.
Religion. Theism – belief that one or more gods exist Monotheism – belief that only one God exists. Abrahamic Religions – religions claiming Abraham as a direct forebear or prophet. Christianity – monotheistic religion claiming Jesus as its founder; Christology. Adoptionism; Monophysitism; Dyophysitism; Docetism