The return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth, also known as the return from Egypt, appears in the reports of the early life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels. Both of the gospels which describe the nativity of Jesus agree that he was born in Bethlehem and then later moved with his family to live in Nazareth. The Gospel of Matthew describes how Joseph, Mary, and Jesus went to Egypt to escape from Herod the Great's slaughter of the baby boys in Bethlehem. Matthew does not mention Nazareth as being the previous home of Joseph and Mary; he says that Joseph was afraid to go to Judea because Herod Archelaus was ruling there and so the family went to Nazareth instead.[1][2][3] The Gospel of Luke, on the other hand, does not record anything about the flight to Egypt, but says that Joseph had been previously living in Nazareth,[4] and returned there after the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.[5]
The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt by Jacob Jordaens (c. 1616)
Sometime after Herod had died, the holy family returns from Egypt. Most scholarship places the date of Herod's death around 4 BCE.[6][7][8]
Upon learning that Herod Archelaus had succeeded his father in Judea, they continued on to Galilee. Archelaus was known for his cruelty and in response to complaints from the populace, in 6 AD he was deposed by Augustus and banished to Vienne in Gaul. Galilee was ruled by Archelaus's brother, Herod Antipas.
Significanceedit
Alleged "Mary's well" in Nazareth, 1917
In Matthew 2:23, the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word, "He shall be called a Nazarene". It is not clear which Old Testament verse Matthew might have had in mind; many commentators suggest it is Isaiah 11:1, where it says "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit" (NIV): the Hebrew word for "branch" is nezer.[9][10]
Cornelius a Lapide comments on this issue, writing: "In Hebrew nazir, or nozeri, written with zain, meaning separate, holy, consecrate, crowned, religious, because Christ, as man, being separated from every other thing, was hypostatically and wholly united to the WORD. For the word nazar signifies to separate, to consecrate, to crown. Wherefore the religious, under the old law, who separated themselves from wine and from the world, and consecrated themselves to God, were called Nazarites. (See Numb. 6:2, seq.) But that Christ would be holy, and consecrated to God, all the prophets foretold, especially Daniel (9:24): “The Holy of Holies—i.e., Christ—shall be anointed.” (Vulgate) Thus, too, Samson, who was a type of Christ, was a Nazarite. (Judg. 13:7.) So, too, was Joseph. (Gen. 49:2) And as Joseph, after his imprisonment, was made lord of Egypt, so Christ, after His death, was made lord of the universe. So S. Ambrose and Ruperti."[11]
In artedit
The family's return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation.
Commentaryedit
Some Bible scholars had noted differences in the birth narrative story of the flight. Raymond E. Brown claimed that the narratives are "...contrary to each other in a number of details."[12]
See alsoedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Nazareth.
^Bart D. Ehrman, Jesus: apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium, Oxford University Press 1999, page 38; Paula Fredriksen, From Jesus to Christ (Second edition, Yale University Press, 2000, page 36); R. T. France, The Gospel of Matthew (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2007) page 43; Rudolf Schnackenburg, The Gospel of Matthew, (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2002) page 27; Marcus Borg, 'The Meaning of the birth stories', in Borg and Wright, The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (HarperOne, 1999), page 180.
^"The Persecuted Child". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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The return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth also known as the return from Egypt appears in the reports of the early life of Jesus given in the canonical gospels Both of the gospels which describe the nativity of Jesus agree that he was born in Bethlehem and then later moved with his family to live in Nazareth The Gospel of Matthew describes how Joseph Mary and Jesus went to Egypt to escape from Herod the Great s slaughter of the baby boys in Bethlehem Matthew does not mention Nazareth as being the previous home of Joseph and Mary he says that Joseph was afraid to go to Judea because Herod Archelaus was ruling there and so the family went to Nazareth instead 1 2 3 The Gospel of Luke on the other hand does not record anything about the flight to Egypt but says that Joseph had been previously living in Nazareth 4 and returned there after the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple 5 The Return from Egypt by James Tissot Contents 1 Return from Egypt 2 Significance 3 In art 4 Commentary 5 See also 6 ReferencesReturn from Egypt edit nbsp The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt by Jacob Jordaens c 1616 Sometime after Herod had died the holy family returns from Egypt Most scholarship places the date of Herod s death around 4 BCE 6 7 8 Upon learning that Herod Archelaus had succeeded his father in Judea they continued on to Galilee Archelaus was known for his cruelty and in response to complaints from the populace in 6 AD he was deposed by Augustus and banished to Vienne in Gaul Galilee was ruled by Archelaus s brother Herod Antipas Significance edit nbsp Alleged Mary s well in Nazareth 1917In Matthew 2 23 the return to Nazareth is said to be a fulfilment of the prophetic word He shall be called a Nazarene It is not clear which Old Testament verse Matthew might have had in mind many commentators suggest it is Isaiah 11 1 where it says A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse from his roots a Branch will bear fruit NIV the Hebrew word for branch is nezer 9 10 Cornelius a Lapide comments on this issue writing In Hebrew nazir or nozeri written with zain meaning separate holy consecrate crowned religious because Christ as man being separated from every other thing was hypostatically and wholly united to the WORD For the word nazar signifies to separate to consecrate to crown Wherefore the religious under the old law who separated themselves from wine and from the world and consecrated themselves to God were called Nazarites See Numb 6 2 seq But that Christ would be holy and consecrated to God all the prophets foretold especially Daniel 9 24 The Holy of Holies i e Christ shall be anointed Vulgate Thus too Samson who was a type of Christ was a Nazarite Judg 13 7 So too was Joseph Gen 49 2 And as Joseph after his imprisonment was made lord of Egypt so Christ after His death was made lord of the universe So S Ambrose and Ruperti 11 In art editThe family s return journey from Egypt has frequently been a subject of artistic representation Commentary editSome Bible scholars had noted differences in the birth narrative story of the flight Raymond E Brown claimed that the narratives are contrary to each other in a number of details 12 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Nazareth Flight into EgyptReferences edit Matthew 2 22 Bart D Ehrman Jesus apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium Oxford University Press 1999 page 38 Paula Fredriksen From Jesus to Christ Second edition Yale University Press 2000 page 36 R T France The Gospel of Matthew Wm B Eerdmans Publishing 2007 page 43 Rudolf Schnackenburg The Gospel of Matthew Wm B Eerdmans Publishing 2002 page 27 Marcus Borg The Meaning of the birth stories in Borg and Wright The Meaning of Jesus Two Visions HarperOne 1999 page 180 The Persecuted Child Bible Gateway Retrieved 29 November 2016 Luke 2 4 Luke 2 39 Schurer Emil A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ 5 vols New York Scribner s 1896 Barnes Timothy David The Date of Herod s Death Journal of Theological Studies ns 19 1968 204 219 Bernegger P M Affirmation of Herod s Death in 4 B C Journal of Theological Studies ns 34 1983 526 531 Keener Craig 2009 The Gospel of Matthew A Socio Rhetorical Commentary Eerdmans p 114 ISBN 9780802864987 Retrieved 28 November 2016 IVP New Testament Commentaries Growing Up in a Small Town accessed 29 November 2016 Lapide Cornelius 1889 The great commentary of Cornelius a Lapide Translated by Thomas Wimberly Mossman Brown Raymond E The Birth of the Messiah Yale University Press 1999 p 36ISBN 9780300140088 Return of the family of Jesus to NazarethLife of JesusPreceded byMassacre of the Innocents New TestamentEvents Succeeded byFinding Jesus in the Temple Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Return of the family of Jesus to Nazareth amp oldid 1176655140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
