EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 20 MIN
Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?
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Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Lifetime memberships available for limited time!: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=religionforbreakfast Watch Patrick Willems’ holiday special here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/patrickhwillems-star-wars-holiday-special?ref=religionforbreakfast Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/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/Select footage courtesy of Getty00:00 Overview of Nativity Stories3:13 Evidence for Nazareth5:52 Evidence Undermining Matthew and Luke8:54 Counterarguments 11:45 Countering the Counterarguments 13:18 ConclusionSelect images courtesy of Getty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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