Nazareth the Spiritual place of [Jesus religion?

[Desert Snake]

Mark 3:1-7
Matthew 12:1-10
Nazareth is a spiritual base for Jesus religion.

[Hence the prophecy

 

[steveb1]

Mark 3:1-7
Matthew 12:1-10
Nazareth is a spiritual base for Jesus religion.

[Hence the prophecy

Nazareth didn't exist as an active town in Jesus's time.

Nazareth – The Town that Theology Built

The name is probably derived from the idea that Jesus's "roots" / "nazir" were of the seed of David, or that Jesus, like his brother James, took a Nazirite Vow.

 

[Desert Snake]

Nazareth didn't exist as an active town in Jesus's time.

Nazareth – The Town that Theology Built

The name is probably derived from the idea that Jesus's "roots" / "nazir" were of the seed of David, or that Jesus, like his brother James, took a Nazirite Vow.

That vow involves, for example, having long hair. One of the arguments, that Jesus didn't have long hair, is that they say Jesus either wasn't a Nazarite, or didn't take that vow.

So, do you believe that Jesus is correctly portrayed, with long hair?

 

[steveb1]

That vow involves, for example, having long hair. One of the arguments, that Jesus didn't have long hair, is that they say Jesus either wasn't a Nazarite, or didn't take that vow.

So, do you believe that Jesus is correctly portrayed, with long hair?

Difficult to answer without access to time travel. Seems, according to most Gospel accounts, Jesus was too much a partier to be following any strict vows - the Son of Man comes both eating and drinking, etc. Can't tell from Paul either because when he tells his male congregations to wear their hair short, he's talking to Gentile converts, not Jewish Christians. I personally prefer the long-haired / and / bearded Jesus, simply because that's what I'm used to...

 

[Wandering Monk]

There is also the possibility that Nazareth is derived from the Hebrew word 'netzer' or 'branch.'

 

[Terry Sampson]

Nazareth didn't exist as an active town in Jesus's time.
Nazareth – The Town that Theology Built
The name is probably derived from the idea that Jesus's "roots" / "nazir" were of the seed of David, or that Jesus, like his brother James, took a Nazirite Vow.

Thanks for that link. I had never heard of Kenneth Humphreys till just now.
Oh, BTW, you can't believe everything you read.

Nazareth.pdf