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How Long Did Joseph And Mary Travel To Bethlehem. (122:7.1) in the month of march, 8 b.c. (the month joseph and mary were married), caesar augustus decreed that all inhabitants of the roman empire should be numbered, that a census should be made which could be used for effecting better taxation.

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In 5 b.c., just before the birth of christ, the romans require them to travel to their ancestral home (they were both of the lineage of king david) of bethlehem. No interval could have elapsed after their departure, for it is said in matthew 2:14 that joseph took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into egypt. he went soon as the angel appeared to him, apparently the same night. The journey takes four or five days as nazareth is 65 miles / 105 km north of jerusalem (in a straight line), while bethlehem is a hilltop town situated on a ridge near the edge of the judaean desert, 5 miles / 8km south of jerusalem.

Little Donkey with lyrics and scenes from The Nativity

Gospel accounts of mary and joseph's journey gloss over the arduous reality of life and travel in ancient galilee, scholars say. After the birth, the holy family went to the nearest shepherd's house for a short rest. No interval could have elapsed after their departure, for it is said in matthew 2:14 that joseph took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into egypt. he went soon as the angel appeared to him, apparently the same night. The journey probably required around five days.