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Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", it is also a center of Arab and Palestinian nationalism. The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian.
- +972 (Israel)
- 2200 BC (Early settlement), AD 300 (Major city)
- 347 m (1,138 ft)
- Israel
Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had many hit singles and albums in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries beginning in the early 1970s
PeriodMembersReleasesFeb 2015–presentPete Agnew – bass, backing and occ. lead ...Tattooed on My Brain (2018) Surviving the ...2014 – Jan 2015Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals Jimmy ...No Means of Escape DVD (2015)Late 2002 – 2013Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Pete Agnew – ...Live from Classic T Stage (2005) Live in ...April 1999 – Late 2002Dan McCafferty – lead vocals Pete Agnew – ...Homecoming (2002) Homecoming — Greatest ...- 1968–present
Nazareth is famous for one thing, and one thing only: it is the home town of Jesus. It was here that Jesus spent his boyhood, living with his mother and father, and here that he faced the sceptical townsfolk of Nazareth. The village seems to have been held in some contempt in 1st century Palestine.
Nazareth, historic city of Lower Galilee, in northern Israel; it is the largest Arab city of the country. In the New Testament Nazareth is associated with Jesus as his boyhood home, and in its synagogue he preached the sermon that led to his rejection by his fellow townsmen.
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Sep 26, 2023 · Nazareth is a small and humble village in Galilee, where Jesus was raised and where He performed many miracles. Learn about its significance, history, and significance from the New Testament and the book of Acts.
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Nov 24, 2023 · Learn how archaeology confirms the existence and significance of Nazareth in the time of Jesus. Discover the latest findings of a residential building, a coin, a network of tunnels, and a possible childhood home of Jesus.
Cf. Matt 2:23 ). A city in Galilee, the home of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. About halfway between the S end of the Sea of Galilee and Mt. Carmel is the town of Nazareth. Important as it may seem to have been in the NT the town is not mentioned in the OT, the Talmud, or by the historian Josephus.