16 All Galilee. 16 All Galilee. That’s why we come to work every day - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. On his last day, Iran places symbolic sanctions on Trump for alleged ‘terrorism’, Fake letter attributed to Kamala Harris warns DC synagogues they’ll be shut down, Ahead of Senate impeachment trial, McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol mob, Long Island rabbi receives threatening note after banning local Jewish paper, US soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City’s 9/11 Memorial, Palestinian shipment of Russian Sputnik vaccine delayed, Dubai hopes vaccine can keep its tourism afloat, as virus surges, 7 years on, Tamar natural gas partners make 1st payment to national wealth fund, Biden picks transgender Jewish woman as assistant US health secretary, Polish Holocaust scholars on trial for suggesting mayor helped kill 22 Jews. 17 Capernaum. It’s just a religious excuse.”. Israel had two towns named “Bethlehem” during this era. In one of his six letters to Pharaoh, Abdi-Heba, the Egyptian-appointed governor of Jerusalem, appeals for aid in retaking Bit-Laḫmi in the wake of disturbances by Apiru mercenaries: "Now even a town near Jerusalem, Bit-Lahmi by name, a village which once belonged to the king, has fallen to the enemy ... Let the king hear the words of your servant Abdi-Heba, and send archers to restore the imperial lands of the king!" 11 Jerusalem. 8 The Jordan River. Both Bethlehem and Jerusalem were in the Roman province of Judea, considerably to the Does The Times of Israel give you valuable insight into Israel and the Jewish world? The first mention of Galilee in the Bible refers to the location of Kedesh, a city of refuge in the hill country of Naphtali (Joshua 20:7; 21:32; 1 Chronicles 6:76). The second census is mentioned in Acts 5:37 and probably took place between AD 6 and 7 (Josephus links this census to an uprising led by Judas of Galilee). 13 Galilee. See (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7) After the conquest Bethlehem appears under its own name, BETHLEHEM-JUDAH. © 2017 QuotesCosmos ● Home ● About ● Privacy ● Terms ● Principles ● Sitemap ● Contact, And I will execute great vengeance upon them, love the Lord your God with all your heart, • Jeroboam Converts It Into a Military Stronghold, 2. Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool. Zero. Luke 3:1 18 Jerusalem. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; Good News Translation Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem … Free Sign Up. 7 Jerusalem. 4 Jerusalem. A local Christmas tree grower, Yossi Jaeger, who buys the idea, jokingly calls it Oshri’s “conspiracy theory.”. It shows what people tend to look for the most based on Google searches for each verse.[1]. 25 Bethsaida. The Gospel of Luke starts with Joseph and a pregnant Mary in Galilee. 9 The Wilderness. The King James Bible text is sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). The city is about sixty-five miles north of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The Gospel of John, written approximately 15 to 20 years after that of Mark, also does not associate Jesus with Bethlehem. 12 Samaria. Bethlehem of Galilee is a moshav in northern Israel. The 10th ruler/judge of Israel named Ibzan came from this Bethlehem and later died there with his large family. 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Located in the Galilee near Kiryat Tivon, around 10 kilometers north-west of Nazareth and 30 kilometers east of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council. He added in 2012: "It makes much more sense that Mary rode on a donkey, while she was at the end of the pregnancy, from Nazareth to Bethlehem of Galilee … Includes a history of the early tradition that Jesus was born in a cave. 15 The Sea of Galilee. The City of Nazareth, When Jesus was born. 24 Tyre and Sidon. He says the authority would allow him to excavate further if it had the money, and has tried to fundraise himself. But when he produced his findings for his employer, the Israel Antiquities Authority, he found his proposal dismissed and called “worse than a joke.”, Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Bethlehem of Galilee (Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם הַגְּלִילִית ‎, Beit Lehem HaGlilit; lit. “Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.” (Luke 2:4.) Oshri can list a host of details and historical facts that throw doubt on what has long been considered the accepted version of Jesus’ birth and childhood. During eleven years of excavations, Oshri found a massive Byzantine-era church, with a cave hidden under the apse, as well as parts of a wall that may have circled the village and another two-story building that could have been an ancient khan or guesthouse. “There’s nothing scientific to prove it,” said Dahari, before throwing his own curve ball. And a certain man of Bethlehem judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Oshri, however, holds out hope. https://www.timesofisrael.com/was-jesus-born-in-a-different-bethlehem 21 Sea of Galilee. But Bethelehem of the Galilee and Nazareth and Tzippori are very close to each other.”. Matthew shows that Micah 5:2 names Bethlehem in Judah as the town in which He would be born, and that Isaiah 9:1-2 identifies Galilee as where He would launch His ministry. Politically Galilee had been under separate administration from Judea during almost all its history since the tenth century B.C. The earliest reference to Bethlehem appears in the Amarna correspondence (c. 1400 BCE). 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In another account, Joseph and Mary, who was then nine months pregnant, traveled more than 175 kilometers (68 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem of Judea, Joseph’s hometown, in order to be counted in a Roman census. 13 Galilee. 6 Nazareth. 19 Nain. 7 Jerusalem. In the book of Ruth, Elimelek and Naomi were from Bethlehem, and Naomi returned to … (Judges 17:7; 1 Samuel 17:12; Ruth 1:1,2) The book of Ruth is a page from the domestic history of Bethlehem. The town of Bethlehem of Judea, about six miles south of Jerusalem, has always been considered the birthplace of Jesus. Bethlehem Of Galilee Basic Info. Oshri published his findings in the journal Archaeology in 2005, two years after he completed the dig. 3 Bethlehem. Here are 78 verses related and 2 definitions to Bethlehem. The distance between Bethlehem of Galilee and Nazareth explains the description that appears in the New Testament, as Jesus passed whereby the … Luke was the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts , and his goal was to write “an orderly account” (Luke 1:3). This page was last modified on September 15, 2017, at 2:44 AM. In Bethlehem of the Galilee, Oshri says he has discovered stone vessels that were used by Jews during the same time period that Jesus lived. 25 Bethsaida. 10 Cana of Galilee. Galilee is Jesus’ hometown. Quotes available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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Can America inoculate against the dire threat of ‘us vs. them’? Galilee is an open region, open to the nations, less arid, with vegetation, water…. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. 9 The Wilderness. 12 Samaria. “Bethlehem of Galilee” was located in the region given to the tribe of Zebulun in northern Israel (see Joshua 19:15), while “Bethlehem of Judea,” where Jesus was born, was located 6 kilometers (4 miles) south of “Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1), the largest city in Judea and the capital of Israel. Bethlehem (Catholic Encyclopedia) An encyclopedia article on the city and its history. For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members. Answer: At the time of Jesus, Nazareth was in the province of Galilee, in the northern part of Israel, west of the Sea of Galilee. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) Luke 2:39. 21 Sea of Galilee. 24 Tyre and Sidon. 6 Nazareth. Located in the Galilee near Kiryat Tivon, around 10 kilometres north-west of Nazareth and 30 kilometres east of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council. © 2020 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved, Illustrative: A scan of a German, 19th century steel engraving of Jesus Christ (Public domain work of art), Aviram Oshri, the archaeologist who believes Jesus lived in Bethlehem of the Galilee (Courtesy Aviram Oshri), An ancient oil lamp found in Bethlehem of the Galilee that is from the time of Jesus (Courtesy Aviram Oshri), Part of the wall and ramp found during Aviram Oshri’s excavations in Bethlehem of the Galilee (Courtesy Aviram Oshri), We’re really pleased that you’ve read, Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories, Already a member? Uzi Dahari, the deputy director of the Antiquities Authority, says it won’t happen, because the ancient church is just one of the Byzantium churches built when Helena, Constantine’s mother, came to Israel and built churches around Israel. BIBLE LANDS NOTES: Distances from Jerusalem 1 Distances from Jerusalem Distances from Jerusalem IN ISRAEL: Bersheba – 54 miles south Bethany – 1 e miles east Bethe l – 10 j miles north Bethlehem – 6 miles southeast Bethpage – 1 mile Caesarea – 70 miles Caesarea Philippi – 105 miles Capernaum – 85 miles Dead Sea – 14 miles east Dothan – 54 miles north “He said if Bethlehem of the Galilee was in Jerusalem, he could have done it,” said Oshri. But Oshri took it much further, particularly once he began excavating in Bethlehem of the Galilee. Ruth 1:2 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem judah. Its earliest name was EPHRATAH, OR EPHRATH or EPHRATAH. Getting Jesus to Bethlehem of Judea is an important part of the Christian savior’s history. Those who believe that Jesus was a descendent of the House of David tend to believe that he was born in Bethlehem of Judea, where King David had been born a thousand years earlier. And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. All would be from the period of Jesus’ life. Bethlehem of Galilee remains a city from the first century, as well as the remains of a synagogue, a church and a later built church. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. He even asked Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem, for funds. Though the home of Joseph and Mary was Nazareth, prophecy had declared that Christ should be born at Bethlehem, the native place of David; and this was accomplished by the agency of the Roman emperor. 15 The Sea of Galilee. 5 Egypt. Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center. The Galilee is Jesus’ homeplace. In fact, it says just the opposite! 19 Nain. According to the New Testament, Joseph and Mary were living in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth and later moved to Nazareth up north. “How would a woman who is nine months pregnant travel 175 kilometers on a donkey all the way to Bethlehem of Judea?” he asked. He begins with the lack of antiquities from the Herodian period in Bethlehem of Judea, which was the time around the birth of Jesus, a fact that is corroborated by the Israel Antiquities Authority. 22 Nazareth. Bible topic categories and verse references are from Nave's Topical Bible (1896) by Orville James Nave (1841–1917). 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