The Bible In Paintings 12 – JOSEPH AND MARY TRAVEL TO BETHLEHEM

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[Hebrews 11:6]

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JOSEPH AND

MARY ON

THE ROAD TO

BETHLEHEM

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L U K E .. 2
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LUKE, Chapter 2

1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

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by ELIZABETH WANG
"As Mary Travelled to Bethlehem, She Was Like the Son She Would Bear, Resembling Him in Humility, Love, Trust and Obedience"

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by JOYCE GEBAUER
"Road to Bethlehem"

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by DAN SWEENEY
"Star Light"

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by MICHAEL TOREVELL
"Road to Bethlehem"

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by M Spadecaller
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by CATHY BAXTER
"The Road to Bethlehem"

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by RICHARD DE WOLFE
"Journey To Bethlehem"

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by MIKE MOYERS
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by MARIA HUNT
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by VALERIE ANNE KELLY
"The Journey to Bethlehem"

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by VALERIE ANNE KELLY
"The Road to Bethlehem"

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by DAVID BARTSCH
"Taking Christ to the World"

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by STEVE GAMBA
"Journey of Hope"

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by JARED MOORE
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by SUE HODGE
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by JOHN McNAUGHTON
"Road to Bethlehem"

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"Trip to Bethlehem"

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by JOSEPH PARROCEL
"The Virgin and St. Joseph Go from Galilee to Bethlehem"

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by DANIEL RODGERS
"Journey to Bethlehem"

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by HUGO VAN DER GOES, 1475
"Mary and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem"

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by PIETER BRUEGHEL II
"The Census at Bethlehem"

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"St. Joseph and Virgin Mary Coming to Bethlehem
to the Census of Population"
Church of Carmel, Bethlehem, Israel

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Thanks! Each one is special in their own way.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Yep. Get ready for Christmas in April, coming on Monday.

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I know it is still AM where you are, so:

GOOD MORNING, DAN!

[Hebrews 11:6]

So, you CAN learn after all! So proud of you. There's just no telling what you'll accomplish....Mary-Lou, you are the best. My greatest regret about stripping down my posts for the New Testament is losing your tribute. But although it no longer appears on my posts, it will never disappear from my heart.

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So, you CAN learn after all!

I never stopped learning, nor do I plan on stopping anytime in the near future. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

We'll be learning eternally.

Speaking of that, check out my new tagline. I don't recall you mentioning The Chosen, which I find to be hands-down the best show(s) I've ever seen.

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Thx for posting, Dan!

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Sure thing, ‘pod. Christmas on Monday!

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Indeed, we will!

[Albion Wilde]

Here's a most unusually evocative one, "Rest on the Flight into Egypt" by Olivier Merson:

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Thanks for posting Dan.

Patterns I noticed:

1) Silhouettes are very popular.
2) Sometimes Mary is depicted riding sidesaddle and sometimes astride. It made me wonder if sidesaddle was a ‘thing’ at this time in the first century, or if it was ever done on a donkey.
3) The distance along their route seems to be about 80 miles. That would be a 4 day trip at 20 miles a day, but it might be 5 if there were any problems, or if they couldn’t make 10 hours a day at 2 miles per hour.
4) I’ve been over that route from Jericho to the Sea of Galilee. It’s mostly the Jordan valley, a nice gradual slope, but around the Sea of Galilee you have 1000 foot climbs and descents between Nazareth and the Jordan valley. Not easy going.

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Oh yes, I have that already in episode #24, in a dozen days.

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Have you seen The Nativity Story? It contains a graphic depiction of their journeying challenges. It's the kind of trek where at its end you'd give anything for a nice, soft bed and some relaxation--oh, wait. Never mind.