Biblical Views: Jesus’ Birthplace and Jesus’ Home

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According to the Gospels, Jesus was born in Bethlehem but lived in Nazareth. While there has been a lot of scholarly discussion about whether or not he was actually born in Bethlehem,a both places are useful for teaching about the historical Jesus—regardless of any perceived conflict—and inspire us to take a deeper look at how Jesus was influenced by his environment. The Biblical towns of Bethlehem and Nazareth are strikingly different from each other in many ways; at the same time they figure prominently in the life and ministry of Jesus. The issue to be discussed is the birthplace […]

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Footnotes

See Steve Mason, “Where Was Jesus Born? O Little Town of … Nazareth?” Bible Review 16:01.

See Morten Hørning Jensen, “Antipas—The Herod Jesus Knew,” BAR 38:05; Mark Chancey, “How Jewish Was Jesus’ Galilee?” BAR 33:04; Mark Chancey and Eric M. Meyers, “Spotlight on Sepphoris: How Jewish Was Sepphoris in Jesus’ Time?” BAR 26:04; Richard A. Batey, “Sepphoris—An Urban Portrait of Jesus,” BAR 18:03.