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Do we have enough info now to construct a solid timeline? [

So, where were Joseph and Mary from if they didn't live in Nazareth before the census? And did they return home after the census? If so, why were they in danger of Herod? Luke 1:26-27 NIV In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee...

Joseph: Eat your breakfast. Mary: I can't, I falafel. [

The only reason they went to Bethlehem was to register for the census. Why wouldn't they return home to Nazareth (Jesus hometown) after registering? Should we assume that people stayed in the town they registered in? The Magi could have found them there. (in Nazareth) But then they would...

So... Does no one know when Jesus went to Egypt? - What city was Jesus in when the Magi found them? - If you say Bethlehem, why did Joseph and Mary remain there after arriving for the census? - Why didn't they go home to Nazareth? (Jesus' hometown) - Did the star lead the Magi to Jesus of...

Aunty Jane said: Matthew’s account is the only one that mentions the magi…..and they were not at the stable, nor does it say there were three of them. The star that led these pagan astrologers to Jerusalem, was not from God because it led the magi to Herod, not to Jesus. If...

It seems that Mary and Joseph were living in Nazareth when they went to the city of David (Bethlehem) for the census, which is where Joseph was from. They went to Jerusalem to present Jesus at the Temple. Perhaps they returned to Nazareth before the wise men found them. Which would mean that...

Agree, thanks. I've been presenting this idea for some time. But I use the word "physical" rather than naturally. - Physical life and death - Spiritual life and death [

Perhaps the blame lies with the church who gave us a nativity scene to explain the order of events. The Magi (three wise men?) and shepherds are there while Jesus is in the stable manger. [

New topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/when-did-jesus-go-to-egypt.70163/#post-2076125 [

New topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/when-did-jesus-go-to-egypt.70163/#post-2076125 [

New topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/when-did-jesus-go-to-egypt.70163/#post-2076125 [

This is a good discussion. Let's create a timeline for the order of events. @Jay Ross has provided a complete chronology based on his understanding that Joseph took Mary and Jesus down towards Egypt within the first week or so of His early life. @Aunty Jane has a good observation in the events...

Is there a contradiction in the story of Jesus as a child? One story says they fled to Egypt after the Magi left. Another story says they took Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem to be circumcised on the eighth day. ??? Matthew 2:7-15 NIV Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from...

I think this is a common misconception about Jesus. Matthew 11:18-19 NIV For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But...

It seems that many Christians, in the interest of NOT being OF the world have made themselves not IN the world. Discussion questions: - Do you have any non-Christian friends? - If so, how do you maintain a balance? - If not, how do you maintain a balance? - Do non-Christians view you as a...

You seem to be claiming that we can save ourselves by an act of our own will. I reject that idea. Only God can save. [

What good is that when they were meant to confound? It's that pesky predestination question again. Some are predestined to life and the rest are predestined to "destruction". (but all will be restored/redeemed in the end) IMHO - The REALLY Good News! Luke 8:10 NIV He said, “The knowledge of...

What do you make of this? Luke 8:10 NIV He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ [

Little know fact about Apollos. Some quick Wiki research indicates that he knew only of the Baptism of John. (initially) Acts 18:24-26 NIV Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been...