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      • Nazareth is the capital and largest city in the North District of Israel. In the New Testament, it is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating its biblical associations.
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    Nazareth (/ ˈ n æ z ər ə θ / NAZ-ər-əth; Arabic: النَّاصِرَة ‎, romanized: an-Nāṣira; Hebrew: נָצְרַת ‎, romanized: Nāṣəraṯ; Syriac: ܢܨܪܬ, romanized: Naṣrath) is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 78,007.

  3. May 11, 2024 · 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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    Earliest history and archaeological evidence

    Archaeological research has revealed a funerary and cultcenter at Kfar HaHoresh, about two miles from Nazareth, dating roughly 9,000 years ago, in what is known as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B era. The remains of some 65 individuals were found, buried under huge horizontal headstone structures, some of which consisted of up to three tons of locally produced white plaster. Decorated human skulls found there have led archaeologists to believe that Kfar HaHoresh was a major cult center in that re...

    New Testament associations

    According to the New Testament, Nazareth was the home of Joseph and Mary, the site of the Annunciation when Mary was told by the angel Gabriel that she would have Jesusas her son, and the location where Jesus grew up from his infancy to manhood. Saint Mary's Well, which housed a spring that for centuries was Nazareth's only water supply, may represent a contemporary historical connection to the New Testament story. In the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James, the Annunciation takes place not i...

    The Middle Ages

    Jerome, writing in the fifth century, says Nazareth was still a viculus, a mere village, in his day. In the sixth century, however, legends about Marybegan to spark interest in the site among pilgrims, who founded the Church of the Annunciation at the site of a freshwater spring, today known as St. Mary's Well. Control over Galilee and Nazareth shifted frequently during Crusades, with corresponding impact on the religious makeup of the population. In 1099 C.E., the crusader Tancred captured G...

    Nazareth today has a population of around 80,000. The majority of residents are Arab citizens of Israel, about 35 to 40 percent of whom are Christians and 55 to 60 percent are Muslims. The adjacent city of Nazareth Illit has a population of 44,000 Israeli Jews. Nazareth features many churches and other religious sites. Most notable of these is the ...

    Benedict XVI, Pope. Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration. New York: Doubleday, 2007. ISBN 9780385523417.
    Eisenman, R. James the Brother of Jesus: The Key to Unlocking Early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls. New York: Penguin Books, 1998. ISBN 9780140257731.
    Emmett, Chad F. Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995. ISBN 9780226207117.
    Israeli, Raphael. Green Crescent Over Nazareth: The Displacement of Christians by Muslims in the Holy Land. Portland, OR: F. Cass, 2002. ISBN 9780714652580.

    All links retrieved November 14, 2018. 1. Nazareth Official City WebsiteIn Hebrew and English 2. Nazareth sourcebook

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    Jesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion.

  5. Nazareth ( English pronunciation: /ˈnæzərəθ/) ( Hebrew: נָצְרַת Natz'rat or Natzeret; Arabic: الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital city of the north district of Israel. Most of the people in this city are Arabs (who are either Muslim or Christian ). There are also some Jewish people.

  6. Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) is the largest Arab city in Israel with a population of some 60,000, of whom an estimated 30-35 percent are Christians. Nazareth is mentioned several times in the New Testament as the home to which Mary and Joseph, her husband, returned with the child from Egypt and where Jesus was brought up ( Matt. 2:23; Luke 2:39, 51 ).

  7. Jul 17, 2023 · The village of Nazareth, located in the lower regions of Galilee, is arguably one of the most important cities in the entire New Testament. However, the fame of Nazareth has very little to do with its actual significance in the first century. In those days, Nazareth was nothing more than a tiny, obscure village located 112 kilometers north of ...

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