Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

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Uploaded 21-12-23

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Jesus's birth in Bethlehem is a well-known story from the New Testament. But he is also called Jesus of Nazareth. What gives? Was he actually born in Nazareth?

Bibliography:
Rodolfo Galvan Estrada, "Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem? The Gospels Disagree," The Daily Beast, Dec. 25, 2020.
Raymond Brown, "The Birth of the Messiah," 1977.
E.P. Sanders, "The Historical Figure of Jesus," 1995.
Geza Vermes, "The Nativity: History and Legend," 2006.
Sabine Huebner, "Papyri and the Social World of the New Testament," 2019.
Helen K. Bond, "The Nativity" on Bible Odyssey: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/articles/the-nativity/
Michael Bird, "Bethlehem," on BIble Odyssey: https://davidson.bibleodyssey.org/articles/bethlehem/

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00:00 Overview of Nativity Stories
3:13 Evidence for Nazareth
5:52 Evidence Undermining Matthew and Luke
8:54 Counterarguments
11:45 Countering the Counterarguments
13:18 Conclusion

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