“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1.46)

Archeology and history of the birthplace of Jesus

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25188/FLT-VoxScript(eISSN2447-7443)vXXVI.n3.p475-504.RR

Abstract

According to archeological findings, Nazareth was founded in the 1st century BC. A Davidic clan chose the name in accord with the “sprout” (nezär) of Isaiah 11:1, expressing its messianic hope. Jesus lived for about thirty years in a devout Jewish place where the scriptures were read in the synagogue and Hebrew traditions were treasured.

Author Biography

  • Rainer Riesner

    Rainer Riesner (Dr.) foi Professor catedrático da área do Novo Testamento no Instituto para
    Teologia Evangélica da Universidade Tecnológica de Dortmund de 1998 a 2013. Desde 2013
    é dirigente do trabalho com doutorandos do Albrecht-Bengel-Haus em Tübingen, Alemanha. É
    editor da Série “Biblische Archäologie und Zeitgeschichte” (Gießen, Alemanha), e co-editor das
    revistas “Theologische Beiträge” (Witten, Alemanha), “Journal for the Study of the Historical
    Jesus” (Leiden, Alemanha), “Journal of the Jesus Movement in Its Jewish Setting” (Internet) e
    “Vox Scripturae – Revista Teológica Internacional” (São Bento do Sul, Brasil). É também editor
    da série de comentários do Novo Testamento “Historisch-theologische Auslegung” (Gießen/
    Witten, Alemanha). GND 120370492. E-mail: rainer.riesner@googlemail.com.

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Published

05-05-2025

How to Cite

RIESNER, Rainer. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1.46): Archeology and history of the birthplace of Jesus. Vox Scripturae - Revista Teológica Internacional, São Bento do Sul, SC, v. 26, n. 3, p. 475–504, 2025. DOI: 10.25188/FLT-VoxScript(eISSN2447-7443)vXXVI.n3.p475-504.RR. Disponível em: https://revistas.flt.edu.br/voxscripturae/article/view/34. Acesso em: 6 jun. 2026.