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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Place in Israel Nazareth النَّاصِرَة , an-Nāṣira נָצְרַת , Nāṣraṯ View of Nazareth, with the Basilica of the Annunciation at the center Seal Nazareth Location of Nazareth in Northern Israel Show map of Northern Haifa region of Israel Nazareth Location of Nazareth in ...
Nazareth: Nazareth is where young Jesus grows up and where he is found in the Temple by his parents. [26] Sea of Galilee: The lake features prominently throughout the New Testament narrative, from the beginning of his ministry to the end. The calling of his first disciples takes place on the shores of this lake.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene".It is not clear which Old Testament verse Matthew might have had in mind; many commentators suggest it is Isaiah 11:1, where it says "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit" (): the Hebrew word for "branch" is nezer.
The young Jesus and the Holy Family have just returned from Egypt and in this verse are said to settle in Nazareth. This is the final verse of Matthew's infancy narrative. Matthew ends the verse arguing that Jesus' life in Nazareth fulfilled a messianic prophecy, which he quotes: "He will be called a Nazarene."
Matthew does not specify why Jesus leaves Nazareth, but it might be because of his rejection by the residents of that town as described in Luke 4. The original Greek of this verse has Nazareth spelt as "Nazara". The only other place this spelling occurs in the New Testament is in Luke 4:16.
Jesus [d] (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, [e] Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. [10] He is the central figure of Christianity , the world's largest religion .