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Dec 18, 2023 · Bethlehem is the home to over 27,000 residents today. Those who live in Bethlehem are considered citizens of Palestine. Two million tourists provide 65% of the town’s wealth. Christians from all over the world travel to Bethlehem to see and experience the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
Sep 26, 2023 · Most people who reside there are either Christian or Muslim. In the mid-1800s Europeans declared Nazareth to be a holy site, which led its growth into what it is today. Nazareth is a trade center and draws in tourists from around the world because it is the hometown of Jesus.
- Pamela Palmer
Jan 2, 2015 · The journey takes four or five days as Nazareth is 65 miles / 105 km north of Jerusalem (in a straight line), while Bethlehem is a hilltop town situated on a ridge near the edge of the Judaean desert, 5 miles / 8km south of Jerusalem.
Jesus lived close to three major ancient cities. The ancient capital of Galilee, Sepphoris, was just over the hill from Nazareth.
- Ted Olsen
5 days ago · It probably had a population of up to 1,000 (rather than just being a small-to-medium sized village of 100-500, as previously thought).
Dec 15, 2020 · Matthew also says that after Herod dies from an illness, Joseph, Mary and Jesus do not return to Bethlehem. Instead, they travel north to Nazareth in Galilee, which is modern-day Nazareth in...
Dec 24, 2014 · 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.
