{...}His heritage was Jewish. He was pure blood Jewish, being born from both lines of the King David. He was a full blood Jew. But, you’re right, that did create confusion when He lived in Galilee.
“Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?”
“They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.”
“Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?”
"And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see."
It’s a good thing, because it shows the Gospels aren’t forgeries. Had they been, they would have hidden this, and made Jesus a resident of Bethlehem. However, there’s good reason to believe Mary is the one who accounted where Jesus was born, just based on how memory works, and what the Gospel of Luke says.
That’s probably also why Jesus had such a soft spot for Samaritans, as Galilee was their historical residence. Jesus is a nuanced Person, and seeing the Gospel of John, you see an incredible picture of Who Jesus was, and how He was perceived, it can only be from a witness.
But we know He was a full Jew, or He wouldn’t have been allowed in the temple, where we know He taught.
Mark 13:51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
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