Nazareth
Where he grew
Nazareth is a city in northern Israel, significant in Christianity as the childhood home of Jesus.
The term appears in phrases like Jesus of Nazareth and gives rise to Nazarene, meaning a person from Nazareth or a follower of Jesus.
Modern Nazareth is predominantly Arab, with a population of around 75,000.
Biblical northern territory
- MaryCommon feminine name
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- AnnunciationGabriel's announcement to Mary
- GabrielHebrew name meaning divine strength
Virgin · Bethlehem · prophecy · scripture · Herod · Magi · Judea · Jordan
Prophesied divine deliverer
- ChristThe anointed savior
- RedeemerOne who saves spiritually
- Son of GodChrist's divine designation
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
carpenter · ministry · miracles · teachings · baptism · Gospel · disciples · Christianity
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
first-century · village · terraces · pottery · cisterns · tombs · settlement · preservation
Sacred devotional place
- holyDedicated to the divine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- venerationProfound admiring respect
worship · pilgrims · faith · spirituality · sanctuary · relics · prayer · meditation
Middle Eastern nation
- ArabSemitic ethnic group member
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- cityLarge populated area
population · Old City · marketplace · souks · falafel · hummus · tourism · coexistence
Galilee
Biblical northern territory
- MaryCommon feminine name
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- AnnunciationGabriel's announcement to Mary
Gabriel · Virgin · Bethlehem · prophecy · scripture · Herod · Magi · Judea · Jordan · census
Messiah
Prophesied divine deliverer
- ChristThe anointed savior
- RedeemerOne who saves spiritually
- Son of GodChrist's divine designation
childhood · carpenter · ministry · miracles · teachings · baptism · Gospel · disciples · Christianity · New Testament
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
antiquity · first-century · village · terraces · pottery · cisterns · tombs · settlement · preservation · heritage
shrine
Sacred devotional place
veneration · worship · pilgrims · faith · spirituality · sanctuary · relics · prayer · meditation · journey
Israel
Middle Eastern nation
city · population · Old City · marketplace · souks · falafel · hummus · tourism · coexistence · Arabic
- Ancient JudeaSecond Temple, Judea, Jerusalem, Masada, Herod the Great
- Famous BirthplacesBethlehem, Salzburg, Stratford-upon-Avon, Mecca, Tupelo
- GospelsJesus, gospels, Jesus Christ, apostles, Gospel of Mark
- Israeli PlacesTel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Acre
- Jesus' MinistryJesus, disciples, apostles, Peter, John
- Levant PlacesIsrael, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine
NazarethBethlehem
Nativity's traditional setting
Golgotha · Jerusalem · Calvary · Gethsemane · Bethany
- Jesus of NazarethChristianity's central figure