The gospels are not biographies in the modern sense of the word. Rather, they are stories told in such a way as to evoke a certain image of Jesus for a particular audience. They're trying to ...

So, first of all, Jesus never mentions Sepphoris, although he grew up within sight of it. He doesn't seem to be talking urban images. And if he knew anything about Sepphoris, what would he know?

Because of this, Christians believe that Jesus came to serve people from all races and backgrounds. After Mary’s visit from the Angel Gabriel she travelled to Bethlehem. Bethlehem was very busy ...