Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority, believes that Jesus was actually born in a small village called Bethlehem of Galilee, over 100 kilometers from Bethlehem of Judea.

The commonly-held view is that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, in Judea, modern-day Israel-Palestine. ... the distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem of the Galilee." ...

Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist from the Israel Antiquities Authority, believes Jesus was actually born in a small village called Bethlehem of Galilee, over 60 miles (100km) from Bethlehem of Judea.

Two Gospels say Bethlehem of Judea was Jesus' birthplace, but some argue in favor of Nazareth or Bethlehem of Galilee. The Christmas Eve sermon at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in ...

Some do not mention Bethlehem or Jesus’ birth at all. The Gospels’ different views mig. A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem.

"Joseph (and Mary) also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David." — Luke 2.4 NRSVUE ...

There are about 200,000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for celebrations but this year the mood is subdued.

The New Testament of the Bible says Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. But one rogue Israeli archaeologist has said it is far more likely the Christian savior was born in Bethlehem of Galilee ...

It might seem obvious that Jesus was born on December 25 in the town of Bethlehem, but experts say that this version of the story might not be correct.

The Gospel of Mark is the earliest account of Jesus’ life, written around A.D. 60. The opening chapter of Mark says that Jesus is from “Nazareth of Galilee.”This is repeated throughout the Gospel on ...